Research Report 7 - Analysis of Informality During the House of Representatives 2004 Election: Appendix of additional tables and graphs

Updated: 30 May 2013

Appendix of additional tables and graphs

Figure 7: 'Number 1 only' informal votes and socioeconomic index

Table 11: Divisions with highest percentage of 'blanks only'
State	Division	Blanks 2004 (%)	Blanks 2001 (%)	Socioeconomic index	Geographical classification
Tas.	Bass	29.79	31.99	Low	Provincial
NSW	Parkes	29.18	23.26	Low	Rural
Vic.	Holt	29.16	29.76	Low	Outer Metropolitan
SA	Barker	28.98	26.32	Low	Rural
Vic.	Scullin	28.83	23.20	Lower Middle	Outer Metropolitan
Vic.	Wannon	28.77	28.15	Lower Middle	Rural
Vic.	Lalor	28.70	27.43	Lower Middle	Outer Metropolitan
Vic.	Indi	28.61	21.42	Lower Middle	Rural
Tas.	Denison	28.31	25.99	Upper Middle	Inner Metropolitan
Tas.	Franklin	28.11	25.45	Lower Middle	Outer Metropolitan

Figure 8: Blanks against socioeconomic index, 2004

Table 12: Divisions with highest percentage of ticks and crosses
State	Division	Ticks and crosses 2004 (%)	Ticks and crosses 2001 (%)	Socioeconomic index	Geographical classification
NSW	Throsby	20.33	18.26	Low	Provincial
NSW	Fowler	18.70	14.79	Low	Outer Metropolitan
Tas.	Braddon	17.56	17.36	Low	Rural
NSW	Barton	17.53	16.71	Upper Middle	Inner Metropolitan
SA	Port Adelaide	17.48	14.52	Low	Inner Metropolitan
NSW	Riverina	17.46	13.98	Lower Middle	Rural
NSW	Grayndler	17.38	15.52	High	Inner Metropolitan
NSW	North Sydney	16.05	15.90	High	Inner Metropolitan
NSW	Watson	15.51	18.67	Lower Middle	Inner Metropolitan
NSW	Prospect	15.19	17.01	Lower Middle	Outer Metropolitan

Figure 9: Ticks/crosses and socioeconomic index, 2004

Table 13: Divisions with highest percentage of incomplete and non-sequential ballot
State	Division	Number of Candidates	Total non-sequential + incomplete (%)	Socioeconomic index	Geographical classification
NSW	Wentworth	10	37.65	High	Inner Metropolitan
NSW	Cunningham	11	37.32	Upper Middle	Provincial
NSW	Greenway	14	37.32	Upper Middle	Outer Metropolitan
Vic.	Gellibrand	8	37.27	Lower Middle	Inner Metropolitan
WA	Kalgoorlie	10	36.43	Upper Middle	Rural
SA	Hindmarsh	9	32.63	Upper Middle	Inner Metropolitan
Vic.	Flinders	8	32.56	Lower Middle	Outer Metropolitan
Vic.	McMillan	10	31.98	Lower Middle	Provincial
NSW	Kingsford Smith	9	31.72	High	Inner Metropolitan
Vic.	Jagajaga	8	31.42	High	Outer Metropolitan

Figure 10: Incomplete/non-sequential and socioeconomic index