People in closed detention over time

Data at six-monthly intervals, as at 30 June 2026

'Held detention' refers to people in immigration detention facilities, including Immigration Detention Centres, Immigration Transit Accommodation Centres, Immigration Residential Housing units, and Alternative Places of Detention.
Chart: Refugee Council of AustraliaSource: Departments of Immigration and Home Affairs, Detention statistics series (earlier statistics supplied to the Refugee Council of Australia)Get the data Download image