Accommodation Capacity
Immigration detention is a dynamic environment. While the immigration detention capacity table provides approved accommodation capacities in each of the immigration detention facilities, actual capacity may be varied to manage operational requirements, the diverse immigration detention population and the continually changing client groups.
The table below provides information on accommodation capacity at immigration detention facilities as at 07 March 2012.
Abbreviations used in the table below. Immigration Detention Centres (IDC), Alternative Places of Detention (APOD), Immigration Residential Housing (IRH), Immigration Transit Accommodation (ITA).
| Immigration detention facility | Regular operational capacity (persons) |
Contingency capacity (persons) |
|---|---|---|
Mainland |
||
| New South Wales | ||
Villawood IDC |
379 |
480** |
Sydney IRH |
24 |
48 |
| Victoria | ||
Maribyrnong IDC |
56 |
99 |
Melbourne ITA |
130 |
144 |
| Western Australia | ||
Perth IDC |
27 |
42 |
Perth IRH |
11 |
16 |
Curtin IDC |
1200 |
1500 |
Leonora APOD |
210 |
210 |
| Northern Territory | ||
Wickham Point |
500 |
1000 |
Northern IDC |
446* |
504* |
Berrimah House APOD |
12 |
# |
Darwin Airport Lodge APOD |
435 |
585 |
| Queensland | ||
Brisbane ITA |
29 |
58 |
Scherger IDC |
300 |
596 |
| South Australia | ||
Adelaide ITA |
13 |
25 |
Port Augusta IRH |
58 |
64 |
Inverbrackie APOD |
380 |
400 |
| Immigration detention facility | Regular operational capacity (persons) |
Contingency capacity (persons) |
|---|---|---|
Offshore |
||
| Christmas Island | ||
Christmas Island IDC |
304 |
850 |
Lilac APOD |
150 |
150 |
Aqua APOD |
200 |
380 |
Construction Camp APOD |
200 |
310 |
Phosphate Hill APOD |
96 |
318 |
# Currently under refurbishment.
* 50 beds unavailable due to disturbance in August 2011.
** Available capacity for Fowler compound at Villawood is reduced due to the disturbance in April 2011.