❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding prisoner populations, facility capacities, and utilisation rates across WA prisons and work camps from 2021 to 2025. The response provides detailed data on adult and juvenile facilities.
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(1) For each adult and juvenile prison, and work camp in Western Australia, please advise: (a) The current number of prisoners housed; (b) The approved operational capacity of the facility; and (c) The extent to which the facility is operating above, at, or below capacity, expressed as a percentage of operational capacity (e.g. 105% if over capacity)? (2) What was the prisoner population at each prison and work camp for the following dates: (a) 1st January 2021; (b) 1st July 2021; (c) 1st January 2022; (d) 1st July 2022; (e) 1st January 2023; (f) 1st July 2023; (g) 1st January 2024; (h) 1st July 2024; and (i) 1st January 2025?
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Answered
25 June 2025
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
1)
Table 1. Prisoner/Detainee Population, Capacity and Utilisation by Facility and Work Camp as of Midnight 27 May 2025.
Facility a | Work Camp
Population
Capacity
Utilisation
Adult
8,499
8,835
96.2%
Acacia Prison
1,599
1,638
97.6%
Albany Regional Prison
479
510
93.9%
Bandyup Women’s Prison
380
392
96.9%
Boronia Pre Release Centre
77
93
82.8%
Broome Regional Prison
88
69
127.5%
Wyndham Work Camp
19
40
47.5%
Bunbury Regional Prison
549
577
95.1%
Casuarina Prison
1,683
1,756
95.8%
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
316
367
86.1%
Warburton Workcamp
11
14
78.6%
Greenough Regional Prison
361
346
104.3%
Hakea Prison
1,222
1,237
98.8%
Karnet Prison Farm
412
416
97.6%
Melaleuca Women's Prison
249
260
95.8%
Pardelup Prison Farm
92
89
103.4%
Walpole Work Camp
12
12
100.0%
Roebourne Regional Prison
125
199
62.8%
Roebourne Town Workcamp
22
25
88.0%
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
73
80
91.3%
West Kimberley Regional Prison
256
231
110.8%
Wooroloo Prison Farm
454
458
99.1%
Dowerin Work Camp
20
20
100.0%
Youth
72
308
23.4%
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
64
260
24.6%
Unit 18 Juvenile Security b
8
48
16.7%
a Facility values exclude any of the facility’s associated work camp values, which are covered separately.
b The standard bed capacity of Unit 18 is 128 beds. However, while it is gazetted as a youth facility, only 48 of those beds are used across three wings.
2)
Table 2. Prisoner/Detainee Population as of Midnight on the First of January and July between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2025, by Facility and Work Camp.
Facility c | Work Camp
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
1 Jan
1 Jul
1 Jan
1 Jul
1 Jan
1 Jul
1 Jan
1 Jul
1 Jan
Adult
Acacia Prison
1,474
1,453
1,408
1,260
1,270
1,296
1,340
1,331
1,470
Albany Regional Prison
304
326
297
326
317
393
433
467
465
Bandyup Women’s Prison
229
236
202
199
170
225
235
311
331
Boronia Pre Release Centre
85
74
84
79
74
73
74
81
71
Broome Regional Prison
56
47
43
45
46
51
75
74
64
Wyndham Work Camp
11
10
5
12
11
14
14
19
19
Bunbury Regional Prison
469
511
493
516
486
506
537
512
522
Casuarina Prison
1,187
1,206
1,126
1,190
1,140
1,189
1,394
1,515
1,546
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
212
231
213
210
225
237
257
306
340
Warburton Workcamp
8
8
8
8
5
4
3
4
7
Greenough Regional Prison
215
191
180
190
191
234
239
308
353
Hakea Prison
875
981
826
908
995
999
981
1,188
1,202
Karnet Prison Farm
362
352
353
295
285
321
343
378
378
Melaleuca Women's Prison
216
193
186
157
188
211
213
225
236
Pardelup Prison Farm
76
62
79
70
72
76
68
84
88
Walpole Work Camp
12
11
7
9
9
10
9
12
12
Roebourne Regional Prison
176
182
171
179
169
192
192
204
140
Roebourne Town Workcamp
23
24
17
16
17
26
19
18
17
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
55
54
43
57
52
52
40
61
63
West Kimberley Regional Prison
215
185
192
202
195
215
226
248
228
Wooroloo Prison Farm
395
363
325
311
307
381
382
435
446
Dowerin Work Camp
19
19
17
18
16
18
17
19
19
Youth
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
104
99
124
110
67
88
78
64
56
Unit 18 Juvenile Security d
-
-
-
-
10
13
13
12
7
c Facility values exclude any of the facility’s associated work camp values, which are detailed separately.
d Unit 18 Juvenile Security commenced operations on 20 July 2022
Table 1. Prisoner/Detainee Population, Capacity and Utilisation by Facility and Work Camp as of Midnight 27 May 2025.
Facility a | Work Camp
Population
Capacity
Utilisation
Adult
8,499
8,835
96.2%
Acacia Prison
1,599
1,638
97.6%
Albany Regional Prison
479
510
93.9%
Bandyup Women’s Prison
380
392
96.9%
Boronia Pre Release Centre
77
93
82.8%
Broome Regional Prison
88
69
127.5%
Wyndham Work Camp
19
40
47.5%
Bunbury Regional Prison
549
577
95.1%
Casuarina Prison
1,683
1,756
95.8%
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
316
367
86.1%
Warburton Workcamp
11
14
78.6%
Greenough Regional Prison
361
346
104.3%
Hakea Prison
1,222
1,237
98.8%
Karnet Prison Farm
412
416
97.6%
Melaleuca Women's Prison
249
260
95.8%
Pardelup Prison Farm
92
89
103.4%
Walpole Work Camp
12
12
100.0%
Roebourne Regional Prison
125
199
62.8%
Roebourne Town Workcamp
22
25
88.0%
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
73
80
91.3%
West Kimberley Regional Prison
256
231
110.8%
Wooroloo Prison Farm
454
458
99.1%
Dowerin Work Camp
20
20
100.0%
Youth
72
308
23.4%
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
64
260
24.6%
Unit 18 Juvenile Security b
8
48
16.7%
a Facility values exclude any of the facility’s associated work camp values, which are covered separately.
b The standard bed capacity of Unit 18 is 128 beds. However, while it is gazetted as a youth facility, only 48 of those beds are used across three wings.
2)
Table 2. Prisoner/Detainee Population as of Midnight on the First of January and July between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2025, by Facility and Work Camp.
Facility c | Work Camp
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
1 Jan
1 Jul
1 Jan
1 Jul
1 Jan
1 Jul
1 Jan
1 Jul
1 Jan
Adult
Acacia Prison
1,474
1,453
1,408
1,260
1,270
1,296
1,340
1,331
1,470
Albany Regional Prison
304
326
297
326
317
393
433
467
465
Bandyup Women’s Prison
229
236
202
199
170
225
235
311
331
Boronia Pre Release Centre
85
74
84
79
74
73
74
81
71
Broome Regional Prison
56
47
43
45
46
51
75
74
64
Wyndham Work Camp
11
10
5
12
11
14
14
19
19
Bunbury Regional Prison
469
511
493
516
486
506
537
512
522
Casuarina Prison
1,187
1,206
1,126
1,190
1,140
1,189
1,394
1,515
1,546
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
212
231
213
210
225
237
257
306
340
Warburton Workcamp
8
8
8
8
5
4
3
4
7
Greenough Regional Prison
215
191
180
190
191
234
239
308
353
Hakea Prison
875
981
826
908
995
999
981
1,188
1,202
Karnet Prison Farm
362
352
353
295
285
321
343
378
378
Melaleuca Women's Prison
216
193
186
157
188
211
213
225
236
Pardelup Prison Farm
76
62
79
70
72
76
68
84
88
Walpole Work Camp
12
11
7
9
9
10
9
12
12
Roebourne Regional Prison
176
182
171
179
169
192
192
204
140
Roebourne Town Workcamp
23
24
17
16
17
26
19
18
17
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
55
54
43
57
52
52
40
61
63
West Kimberley Regional Prison
215
185
192
202
195
215
226
248
228
Wooroloo Prison Farm
395
363
325
311
307
381
382
435
446
Dowerin Work Camp
19
19
17
18
16
18
17
19
19
Youth
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
104
99
124
110
67
88
78
64
56
Unit 18 Juvenile Security d
-
-
-
-
10
13
13
12
7
c Facility values exclude any of the facility’s associated work camp values, which are detailed separately.
d Unit 18 Juvenile Security commenced operations on 20 July 2022
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