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Australian Electoral Commission
| Activity | Performance Indicator | Definition | National | State | Division | Target | Reporting Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolment | Enrolment rate | The percentage of eligible electors currently enrolled compared to the total number estimated to be eligible to enrol | National and state enrolment rate | Division enrolment rate | 95% | Quarterly | |
| Division accuracy rate | The percentage of electors who are enrolled in the correct division, but not necessarily at the correct address within the division | Annual Roll Integrity Review | This data is not published at division level | 95% | Annual | ||
| Address accuracy rate | The percentage of electors who are enrolled for the address at which they are living | 90% | Annual | ||||
| Youth enrolment rate | The percentage of eligible electors between 18 and 24 years old currently enrolled compared to the total number estimated to be eligible to enrol | National youth enrolment rate | This data is not published at the state or division level | 85% | Quarterly | ||
| Indigenous enrolment rate | The percentage of indigenous electors currently enrolled | Indigenous enrolment rate | Annual | ||||
| New citizen enrolment rate | The percentage of new citizens enrolled within three months of attendance at a citizenship ceremony compared to the total number estimated to be eligible to enrol | New citizen enrolment rate | 95% | Quarterly | |||
| Enrolment Processing Quality | Accuracy of essential fields | The Enrolment Quality Assurance Program (EQAP) aims to improve the integrity of the electoral roll through ongoing assessment of AEC enrolment processing. Each month, a sample of enrolment transactions from every division is checked to measure the accuracy of processing. | National enrolment processing quality and timeliness | 100% | Annual | ||
| Accuracy of supporting fields | 99.5% | Annual | |||||
| Enrolment processing timeliness | Enrolment applications processed in 5 days | Processing time for enrolment applications | 95% | Annual | |||
| Enrolment applications processed in 30 days | Processing time for enrolment applications | 99.5% | Annual | ||||
The AEC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters, culture and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.