Enrolment activity by state and enrolment type - April 2017

Updated: 12 May 2017

Electors on the roll by state as at 30 April 2017

Note: Aged 18 and over

Number of enrolments with Federal entitlement
State/Territory Enrolment
NSW 5,150,519
VIC 4,013,445
QLD 3,113,680
WA 1,595,818
SA 1,186,471
TAS 375,863
ACT 284,320
NT 136,823
National 15,856,939

Enrolment activity by state and enrolment type

Number of enrolment transactions processed with Federal entitlement – via Direct Enrolment and Update compared to all other sources of enrolment by enrolment type.

Note: Includes all ages

All new, re-enrolments and updated enrolments
State/Territory Direct Enrol and Update^ Online Mail Review Other *> Total
NSW 87,101 23,130 93 5,926 116,250
VIC 54,673 13,506 53 14,721 82,953
QLD 36,400 17,099 63 3,210 56,772
WA - 5,690 2 3,072 8,764
SA 7,756 4,406 12 1,482 13,656
TAS - 1,484 9 798 2,291
ACT 2,102 1,548 - 123 3,773
NT 1,198 661 - 93 1,952
National 189,230 67,524 232 29,425 286,411

Direct Enrol and Update enrolment transactions processed – effect on the Federal electoral roll.

New enrolments
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
NSW 2,976 27 3,003
VIC 5,901 81 5,982
QLD 3,410 37 3,447
WA - - -
SA 810 10 820
TAS - 1 1
ACT 142 2 144
NT 121 2 123
National 13,360 160 13,520
Re-enrolments
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
NSW 919 5 924
VIC 2,582 11 2,593
QLD 1,356 12 1,368
WA - - -
SA 223 4 227
TAS - - -
ACT 43 1 44
NT 52 - 52
National 5,175 33 5,208
Updates
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
NSW 83,206 604 83,810
VIC 46,190 3,648 49,838
QLD 31,634 420 32,054
WA - 7 7
SA 6,723 89 6,812
TAS - 16 16
ACT 1,917 31 1,948
NT 1,025 8 1,033
National 170,695 4,823 175,518

^ Direct Enrol and Direct Update are enrolment transactions processed generated by sections 103A & B of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. These are made up of enrolment transactions processed at the end of the notification period, as well as direct enrolment transactions processed as a result of a returned direct enrolment or update letter of intent within this period. Enrolment transactions may occur outside of the source state as a result of advice from the elector provided within the notification period.

* Other includes predominantly enrolment forms obtained from Transport Authorities, Department of Human Services, Australia Post, AEC Divisional offices, and Citizenship Ceremonies.

> Direct Enrol and Direct Update Other includes enrolments which were prompted by a direct enrol or direct update letter of intent, but which resulted in a claim for enrolment by the elector (section 98 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918).

Enrolment from a Federal perspective

In other words, where an elector doesn't have an existing Federal enrolment entitlement then the Direct Enrol and Update process will identify the enrolment as a New Enrolment or a Reenrolment.