Size of the electoral roll and enrolment rate 2023
Updated: 5 February 2024
Size of the electoral roll and enrolment rate as at 31 December 2023
State/ Territory |
Electors enrolled |
Estimated Eligible Population (a) |
Enrolment rate (b) |
Estimated not enrolled |
NSW |
5,592,298 |
5,646,105 |
99.0% |
53,807 |
VIC |
4,486,454 |
4,565,575 |
98.3% |
79,121 |
QLD |
3,644,827 |
3,734,161 |
97.6% |
89,334 |
WA |
1,832,076 |
1,916,290 |
95.6% |
84,214 |
SA |
1,287,705 |
1,317,056 |
97.8% |
29,351 |
TAS |
407,691 |
415,007 |
98.2% |
7,316 |
ACT |
317,309 |
324,261 |
97.9% |
6,952 |
NT |
153,615 |
165,456 |
92.8% |
11,841 |
National |
17,721,975 |
18,083,911 |
98.0% |
361,936 |
Size of the electoral roll and enrolment rate as at 30 September 2023
State/ Territory |
Electors enrolled |
Estimated Eligible Population (a) |
Enrolment rate (b) |
Estimated not enrolled |
NSW |
5,592,134 |
5,641,166 |
99.0% |
49,032 |
VIC |
4,472,029 |
4,550,604 |
98.3% |
78,575 |
QLD |
3,636,235 |
3,761,191 |
96.7% |
124,956 |
WA |
1,829,218 |
1,915,146 |
95.5% |
85,928 |
SA |
1,284,579 |
1,321,313 |
97.2% |
36,734 |
TAS |
407,169 |
418,361 |
97.3% |
11,192 |
ACT |
316,908 |
322,918 |
98.1% |
6,010 |
NT |
153,275 |
167,110 |
91.7% |
13,835 |
National |
17,691,547 |
18,097,809 |
97.8% |
406,262 |
Size of the electoral roll and enrolment rate for the 2023 referendum
State/ Territory |
Electors on Certified List |
Estimated Eligible Population (a) |
Enrolment rate (b) |
Estimated not enrolled |
NSW |
5,588,248 |
5,638,345 |
99.0% |
50,097 |
VIC |
4,468,879 |
4,548,161 |
98.3% |
79,282 |
QLD |
3,632,451 |
3,759,574 |
96.6% |
127,123 |
WA |
1,826,521 |
1,914,422 |
95.4% |
87,901 |
SA |
1,283,394 |
1,321,208 |
97.1% |
37,814 |
TAS |
407,018 |
418,117 |
97.3% |
11,099 |
ACT |
316,837 |
323,319 |
98.0% |
6,482 |
NT |
152,999 |
166,795 |
91.7% |
13,796 |
National |
17,676,347 |
18,089,941 |
97.7% |
413,594 |
Size of the electoral roll and enrolment rate as at 30 June 2023
State/Territory |
Electors enrolled |
Estimated Eligible Population (a) |
Enrolment rate |
Estimated not enrolled |
NSW |
5,563,350 |
5,623,030 |
98.9% |
59,680 |
VIC |
4,434,852 |
4,525,752 |
98.0% |
90,900 |
QLD |
3,606,499 |
3,738,546 |
96.5% |
132,047 |
WA |
1,813,169 |
1,906,145 |
95.1% |
92,976 |
SA |
1,273,770 |
1,316,743 |
96.7% |
42,973 |
TAS |
405,042 |
417,619 |
97.0% |
12,577 |
ACT |
315,649 |
322,170 |
98.0% |
6,521 |
NT |
153,397 |
166,757 |
92.0% |
13,360 |
National |
17,565,728 |
18,016,762 |
97.5% |
451,034 |
Size of the electoral roll and enrolment rate as at 31 March 2023
State/Territory |
Electors enrolled |
Estimated Eligible Population (a) |
Enrolment rate |
Estimated not enrolled |
NSW |
5,536,461 |
5,611,138 |
98.7% |
74,677 |
VIC |
4,397,328 |
4,505,575 |
97.6% |
108,247 |
QLD |
3,572,578 |
3,718,792 |
96.1% |
146,214 |
WA |
1,797,343 |
1,898,648 |
94.7% |
101,305 |
SA |
1,274,894 |
1,313,632 |
97.1% |
38,738 |
TAS |
403,635 |
417,125 |
96.8% |
13,490 |
ACT |
315,389 |
321,535 |
98.1% |
6,146 |
NT |
148,839 |
166,412 |
89.4% |
17,573 |
National |
17,446,467 |
17,952,857 |
97.2% |
506,390 |
(a) Estimated Eligible Population is calculated using ABS citizen population figures for 30 June 2021 (revised) and 30 June 2022 (preliminary) based on the 2021 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.
(b) Enrolment rates above 99.0% are not reported due to error associated with calculating Estimated Eligible Population which may overstate the actual enrolment rate.