Children in Australia may be charged with a criminal offence if they are aged 10 or over (in all jurisdictions except the the Australian...

Age of criminal responsibility 10 years - Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act (1987) https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/cur...

Rate of children in detention per 100,000: 172 (2016) https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/children-in-detention/

Rate of children in detention per 100,000: 25 (2022) https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/children-in-detention/ Child incarceration numbers: 157 young people in youth justice custody placements (30 June 2024) https://www.orangatamariki.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/About-us/Research/Latest-research/YJ-custody-updated-trends-and-outlook/Youth-justice-custody-updated-trends-and-outlook-forecast-to-30-June-2025.pdf For the period 2011/12- 2021/22 key youth justice statistics in

Rate of children in detention per 100,000: 11 (2018) https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/children-in-detention/

When comparing the youth justice system in the Northern Territory (NT) to those in other countries, several key differences emerge. For...

Age of criminal responsibility: 10 is the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Queensland. The Criminal Code 1899 - Section 29,...