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Judges and Magistrates (% of Women)


These statistics were updated 31 March 2010  

State/Territory Judges and Magistrates (totals) Judges and Magistrates (women) Percentages
       
Commonwealth  
High Court   7 3   
Federal Court 49 8  
Family Court 38 14  
Federal Magistrates Service 58 18  
TOTAL 152 43 28%
       
Northern Territory
Supreme Court 6 2  
Magistrates 13 3  
TOTAL 19 5 26%
       
Queensland
Supreme Court and Court of Appeal 24 8  
District Court 38 8  
Magistrates 86 30  
TOTAL 148 46 31%
       
New South Wales
Supreme Court and Court of Appeal 48 9  
Land & Environment 6 1  
District Court 68 18  
Industrial Relations Comm. 10 2  
Magistrates 135 55  
TOTAL 267 85 32%
       
Australian Capital Territory      
Supreme Court and Court of Appeal 4 1  
Magistrates 7 3  
TOTAL 11 4 36%
       
Victoria      
Supreme Court and Court of Appeal 39 9  
County Court 62 25  
Magistrates 112 45  
TOTAL 213 79 38%
       
Tasmania      
Supreme Court 6 2  
Magistrates 14 3  
TOTAL 20 5 25%
       
South Australia      
Supreme Court 13 4  
District Court 22 3  
Magistrates 38 12  
TOTAL 73 19 26%
       
Western Australia
Supreme Court 22 4  
District Court 27 10  
Magistrates 47 15  
TOTAL 96 29 30%