Statistics reported for the latest Annual Report:
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Active Cases | 35,528 | 38,435 | 37,407 | 38,758 | 37,686 |
| New work | 112,327 | 97,937 | 98,040 | 107,388 | 107,710 |
Notes: The figures above count new work as the total number of new cases over a 12-month period ending 31 December of each year. Active applications are as at 31 December for the associated year. This data may differ from previously released or published data. This data was extracted from the case management system on 8 April 2025.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Active Applications | 27,406 | 25,889 | 25,830 | 26,407 | 26,796 |
| New work | 59,742 | 56,812 | 57,497 | 60,367 | 61,890 |
Notes: The figures above count new work as the total number of applications filed in the Family Court over a 12-month period ending 31 December of each year. Active applications are as at 31 December for the associated year. This data may differ from previously released or published data. This data was extracted from the case management system on 4 April 2025.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Active Cases | 724 | 793 | 923 | 1,071 | 873 |
| New work | 2,980 | 3,162 | 3,799 | 4,511 | 3,978 |
Notes: The figures above count new work as the total number of new cases over a 12-month period ending 31 December of each year. Active applications are as at 31 December for the associated year. This data may differ from previously released or published data. This data was extracted from the case management system on 8 April 2025.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Active Cases | 8,729 | 8,239 | 9,509 | 13,208 | 14,099 |
| New work | 13,854 | 15,554 | 18,616 | 22,959 | 29,147 |
Notes: The figures above count new work as the total number of new cases over a 12-month period ending 31 December of each year. Active applications are as at 31 December for the associated year. This data may differ from previously released or published data. This data was extracted from the case management system on 4 April 2025.
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