Enrolment activity by state and enrolment type - December 2016

Updated: 13 January 2017

Electors on the roll by state as at 31 December 2016

Note: Aged 18 and over

Number of enrolments with Federal entitlement
State/Territory Enrolment
NSW 5,125,255
VIC 3,996,622
QLD 3,096,281
WA 1,588,080
SA 1,185,014
TAS 375,386
ACT 283,516
NT 137,360
National 15,787,514

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 27,373 12,869 488 6,936 47,666
VIC 54,273 8,660 718 9,540 73,191
QLD 23,110 8,827 322 2,622 34,881
WA 8,793 3,569 161 1,762 14,285
SA 5,154 1,884 96 623 7,757
TAS 1,765 553 85 423 2,826
ACT 2,598 956 10 909 4,473
NT 676 247 10 131 1,064
National 123,742 37,565 1,890 22,946 186,143

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

New enrolments
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
NSW 2,372 8 2,380
VIC 5,209 53 5,262
QLD 2,637 10 2,647
WA 1,231 8 1,239
SA 613 1 614
TAS 177 -   177
ACT 207 1 208
NT 67 -   67
National 12,513 81 12,594
Re-enrolments
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
NSW 601 2 603
VIC 1,492 15 1,507
QLD 719 8 727
WA 366 4 370
SA 152 -   152
TAS 65 -   65
ACT 65 -   65
NT 31 -   31
National 3,491 29 3,520
Updates
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
NSW 24,400 292 24,692
VIC 47,572 2,469 50,041
QLD 19,754 232 19,986
WA 7,196 151 7,347
SA 4,389 40 4,429
TAS 1,523 24 1,547
ACT 2,326 10 2,336
NT 578 6 584
National 107,738 3,224 110,962

^ 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.