Christmas Island, Murray Road North West Point Christmas Island, WA

Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre

Australia

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Australian Border Force

Management: Serco (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
500
57

31 March 2023

Yes

2 January 2015

Australia

1,002

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

7

Dedicated Detention Centres

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FACILITY NAMES
Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre
Location

Country: Australia

City & Region: Christmas Island, Murray Road North West Point Christmas Island, WA, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: -10.477767, 105.629725

Contact Information
Christmas Island IDC, PO Box 639, Christmas Island WA 6798 Tel. +61(0)391642233 Fax. +61(0)391648117

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2021
In use
2019
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2018
In use
2015
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2015
Management
Management
Type
Year
Serco
Private For-Profit
2021
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
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2019
2001
2018

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2008

Adult men

2008

Families

2008

Accompanied minors

2008
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2021

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 800

2008

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 400

2008
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
57
31 March 2023
235
30 December 2020
183
1 April 2016
167
1 March 2016
145
1 January 2016
93
1 April 2015
497
1 January 2015
1063
1 January 2014
14
8 November 2008

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2008

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2008
Age Segregation

Yes

2008
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2008
Family Segregation

Yes

2008

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
2 January 2015

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS