Size of the electoral roll and estimated participation rate 2010

Updated: 18 March 2015
Size of the electoral roll and participation rate as at: 2010 federal election close of rolls – 26 July 2010
State/Territory Electors enrolled Eligible Australians Proportion of Eligible Australians Enrolled Estimated not enrolled
NSW 4 611 228 5 014 365 92.0% 403 137
VIC 3 562 802 3 859 557 92.3% 296 755
QLD 2 719 746 3 119 011 87.2% 399 265
WA 1 362 177 1 528 621 89.1% 166 444
SA 1 105 076 1 183 330 93.4% 78 254
TAS 358 567 377 085 95.1% 18 518
ACT 247 659 258 880 95.7% 11 221
NT 121 005 158 894 76.2% 37 889
National 14 088 260 15 499 743 90.9% 1 411 483
Size of the electoral roll and participation rate as at 30 June 2010
State/Territory Electors enrolled Eligible Australians Proportion of Eligible Australians Enrolled Estimated not enrolled
NSW 4 552 976 5 014 365 90.8% 461 389
VIC 3 506 844 3 859 557 90.9% 352 713
QLD 2 684 538 3 119 011 86.1% 434 473
WA 1 341 005 1 528 621 87.7% 187 616
SA 1 099 031 1 183 330 92.9% 84 299
TAS 356 203 377 085 94.5% 20 882
ACT 242 842 258 880 93.8% 16 038
NT 118 401 158 894 74.5% 40 493
National 13 901 840 15 499 743 89.7% 1 597 903