The information presented indicates how Queensland compares to the Australian national average for key measures reported in national publications.
The rates of children in Queensland’s child protection system are one of the lowest in Australia. Latest data shows that:
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Queensland | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
Australia | 5.8 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.0 |
Source: 2023 Report on Government Services Table 16A.1
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Queensland | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.9 |
Australia | 10.1 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.7 |
Source: 2023 Report on Government Services Table 16A.1
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Queensland | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
Australia | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 |
Source: 2018 data are from the 2020-21 Child Protection Australia Table A1. 2019-2022 data are from the 2023 Report on Government Services Table 16A.2.
Notes: See footnotes on 2022 Report of Government Services table 16A.1 regarding the data in this table.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Queensland's results in national publications can differ to results publicly reported by the department on other sections of this website. This is because measures reported in national publications follow national counting rules, while measures reported in other sections of this website use counting rules that align with Queensland legislation, policy and practice.