Villawood, Sydney, NSW

Villawood Immigration Detention Centre

Australia

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Australian Border Force

Management: Management & Training Corporation Pty Ltd (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
616
414

30 April 2025

Yes

2 January 2016

Australia

1,002

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

7

Dedicated Detention Centres

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FACILITY NAMES
Villawood Immigration Detention Centre
Location

Country: Australia

City & Region: Villawood, Sydney, NSW, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: -33.875605398757344, 150.98982614286192

Contact Information
15 Birmingham Avenue
Villawood NSW 2163
Australia
Tel: +61 2 9780 9220

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2015
In use
2008
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2008
Management
Management
Type
Year
Management & Training Corporation Pty Ltd
Private For-Profit
2025
Serco
Private For-Profit
2024
Serco
Private For-Profit
2022
Group 4 Falck Global Solutions Limited Australia
Private For-Profit
2008
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Australian Border Force
Department of Home Affairs
Interior or Home Affairs
2022
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
International Health and Medical Services
Health care
2024
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1976

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2025

Adult men

2025

Adult women

2008

Adult men

2008
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 616

2021

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 700

2008

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2008
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
414
30 April 2025
416
31 January 2025
386
15 November 2024
427
31 March 2023
463
30 December 2020
436
1 April 2016
416
1 March 2016
391
31 December 2015
380
1 April 2015
337
1 January 2015
364
1 January 2014
118
8 November 2008
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
380
30 April 2025
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
34
30 April 2025

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2024
2024

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2008
Age Segregation

Not Applicable

2008
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2008

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2024
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2024

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
2 January 2016

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT
2024
Family Access

Yes

2024

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