Size of the electoral roll and enrolment rate 2021
Updated: 7 February 2022
Size of the electoral roll and enrolment rate as at 31 December 2021
State/Territory |
Electors enrolled |
Estimated Eligible Population (a) |
Enrolment rate |
Estimated not enrolled |
NSW |
5,427,292 |
5,594,796 |
97.0% |
167,504 |
VIC |
4,305,961 |
4,485,535 |
96.0% |
179,574 |
QLD |
3,450,635 |
3,608,234 |
95.6% |
157,599 |
WA |
1,752,273 |
1,816,704 |
96.5% |
64,431 |
SA |
1,244,611 |
1,291,738 |
96.4% |
47,127 |
TAS |
397,279 |
407,473 |
97.5% |
10,194 |
ACT |
309,521 |
316,867 |
97.7% |
7,346 |
NT |
145,335 |
169,399 |
85.8% |
24,064 |
National |
17,032,907 |
17,690,746 |
96.3% |
657,839 |
Size of the electoral roll and enrolment rate as at 30 September 2021
State/Territory |
Electors enrolled |
Estimated Eligible Population (a) |
Enrolment rate |
Estimated not enrolled |
NSW |
5,379,902 |
5,564,848 |
96.7% |
184,946 |
VIC |
4,297,829 |
4,498,334 |
95.5% |
200,505 |
QLD |
3,438,483 |
3,593,087 |
95.7% |
154,604 |
WA |
1,743,738 |
1,806,967 |
96.5% |
63,229 |
SA |
1,241,559 |
1,286,915 |
96.5% |
45,356 |
TAS |
397,254 |
408,557 |
97.2% |
11,303 |
ACT |
308,669 |
315,652 |
97.8% |
6,983 |
NT |
144,683 |
168,252 |
86.0% |
23,569 |
National |
16,952,117 |
17,642,612 |
96.1% |
690,495 |
Size of the electoral roll and enrolment rate as at 30 June 2021
State/Territory |
Electors enrolled |
Estimated Eligible Population (a) |
Enrolment rate |
Estimated not enrolled |
NSW |
5,368,717 |
5,543,085 |
96.9% |
174,368 |
VIC |
4,295,287 |
4,481,276 |
95.8% |
185,989 |
QLD |
3,424,454 |
3,574,929 |
95.8% |
150,475 |
WA |
1,731,389 |
1,796,261 |
96.4% |
64,872 |
SA |
1,238,113 |
1,283,395 |
96.5% |
45,282 |
TAS |
396,885 |
407,391 |
97.4% |
10,506 |
ACT |
306,806 |
314,366 |
97.6% |
7,560 |
NT |
143,639 |
167,882 |
85.6% |
24,243 |
National |
16,905,290 |
17,568,585 |
96.2% |
663,295 |
Size of the electoral roll and enrolment rate as at 31 March 2021
State/Territory |
Electors enrolled |
Estimated Eligible Population (a) |
Enrolment rate |
Estimated not enrolled |
NSW |
5,350,797 |
5,512,814 |
97.1% |
162,017 |
VIC |
4,278,563 |
4,460,105 |
95.9% |
181,542 |
QLD |
3,404,922 |
3,555,007 |
95.8% |
150,085 |
WA |
1,725,518 |
1,787,082 |
96.6% |
61,564 |
SA |
1,233,353 |
1,277,338 |
96.6% |
43,985 |
TAS |
394,515 |
406,310 |
97.1% |
11,795 |
ACT |
305,692 |
309,057 |
98.9% |
3,365 |
NT |
143,312 |
167,230 |
85.7% |
23,918 |
National |
16,836,672 |
17,474,943 |
96.3% |
638,271 |
(a) Estimated Eligible Population calculated using ABS citizen population figures for 30 June 2019 (revised) and 30 June 2020 (preliminary) based on the 2016 Census. ABS data is adjusted by the AEC and projected forward to the relevant date, then adjusted for British Subjects, those of unsound mind, overseas electors and new citizens since the Census.