Northam, WA

Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre

Australia

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Australian Border Force

Management: Serco (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Not Available

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
558
254

31 March 2023

Yes

2 January 2015

Australia

1,002

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

7

Dedicated Detention Centres

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FACILITY NAMES
Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre
Location

Country: Australia

City & Region: Northam, WA, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: -31.667564, 116.628630

Contact Information
Mitchell Ave, Northam WA 6401.
Australia
Tel: 02 9780 9220.
Email: yongahhill.visits@serco-ap.com

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2015
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2022
Management
Management
Type
Year
Serco
Private For-Profit
2022
Immigration and Border Protection Ministry, Australia
Governmental
2015
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Australian Border Force
Department of Home Affairs
Interior or Home Affairs
2022

DETAINEES

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 558

2021

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 600

2015
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
254
31 March 2023
265
30 December 2020
357
1 April 2016
346
1 March 2016
346
31 December 2015
353
1 April 2015
333
1 January 2015
528
1 January 2014

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Hygiene

2023

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2015

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
2 January 2015
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
31 October 2018
Yes
2 January 2015

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