Reasons people are in detention, over time

As at 31 August 2026

For privacy reasons, the Department does not provide exact figures where this would identify figures less than 5. Inexact figures have not been included for display in this chart until 31 January 2022, when substituted figures have been included. (Due to a formula error, previous versions of this chart were incorrect and should not be relied upon.)
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