9.1 Marriage
Most sentenced inmates were single (females 53%, males 56%). Almost one-quarter were either married or in de facto relationships (24%).
Table 9-1 Marital status for sentenced inmates
|
Marital status |
Female |
Male |
Total |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Never married |
140 |
53.6% |
2732 |
56.5% |
2872 |
56.4% |
|
De facto spouse (opposite-sex partner) |
43 |
16.4% |
675 |
14.0% |
718 |
14.7% |
|
Married |
26 |
9.9% |
462 |
9.6% |
488 |
9.6% |
|
Separated |
22 |
8.4% |
296 |
6.1% |
318 |
6.2% |
|
Divorced |
14 |
5.3% |
140 |
2.9% |
154 |
3.0% |
|
Widowed |
1 |
0.4% |
34 |
0.7% |
35 |
0.7% |
|
De facto spouse (same-sex partner) |
5 |
1.9% |
17 |
0.4% |
22 |
0.4% |
|
Not specified |
11 |
4.2% |
477 |
9.9% |
488 |
9.6% |
|
Total |
262 |
100.0% |
4833 |
100.0% |
5095 |
100.0% |