Enrolment activity by state and enrolment type - October 2015

Updated: 10 November 2015

Electors on the roll by state as at 31 October 2015

Note: Aged 18 and over

Number of enrolments with Federal entitlement
State/Territory Enrolment
NSW 4,941,213
VIC 3,868,951
QLD 2,997,014
WA 1,541,269
SA 1,163,183
TAS 368,423
ACT 274,609
NT 129,311
National 15,283,973

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 37,700 15,269 315 8,295 61,579
VIC 28,245 8,944 345 10,575 48,109
QLD 31,895 12,923 316 6,751 51,885
WA 11,622 8,899 89 10,161 30,771
SA 7,197 3,254 44 2,037 12,532
TAS 2,594 971 68 957 4,590
ACT 2,061 1,381 3 331 3,776
NT 997 1,224 5 757 2,983
National 122,311 52,865 1,185 39,864 216,225

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

New enrolments
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
NSW 1,935 59 1,994
VIC 2,847 150 2,997
QLD 2,800 84 2,884
WA 1,547 129 1,676
SA 978 28 1,006
TAS 227 9 236
ACT 125 4 129
NT 125 3 128
National 10,584 466 11,050
Re-enrolments
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
NSW 835 25 860
VIC 928 43 971
QLD 1,313 30 1,343
WA 713 43 756
SA 277 7 284
TAS 139 3 142
ACT 45 2 47
NT 69 3 72
National 4,319 156 4,475
Updates
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
NSW 34,930 1,109 36,039
VIC 24,470 1,652 26,122
QLD 27,782 907 28,689
WA 9,362 2,086 11,448
SA 5,942 223 6,165
TAS 2,228 133 2,361
ACT 1,891 46 1,937
NT 803 31 834
National 107,408 6,187 113,595

^ 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.