Australia Asylum statistics

  • Irregular maritime arrivals (IMAs) in 2010:134 boats carrying 6,535 people irregularly arrived at Australia

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    the number of irregular maritime arrivals in Australia

  • 16 boats carrying 921 people irregularly arrived at Australia

  • 4,552 IMAs detained on the mainland, 1,748 on Christmas Island

  • Currently 392 detainees in Villawood of whom 172 are IMAs