Enrolment activity by state and enrolment type - July 2017

Updated:24 January 2017

Electors on the roll by state as at 31 July 2017

Note: Aged 18 and over

Number of enrolments with Federal entitlement
State/Territory Enrolment
Grand Total 15,919,563
NSW 5,166,537
VIC 4,033,948
QLD 3,130,265
WA 1,600,800
SA 1,188,307
TAS 376,754
ACT 285,053
NT 137,899

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
National 204,237 69,072 301 28,825 302,435
NSW 70,332 23,564 97 7,017 101,010
VIC 43,537 13,890 86 11,221 68,734
QLD 49,211 17,337 50 4,860 71,458
WA 19,782 5,191 36 2,880 27,889
SA 11,215 4,370 20 1,335 16,940
TAS 6,360 1,337 6 814 8,517
ACT 2,943 1,426 1 164 4,534
NT 857 1,957 5 534 3,353

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

New enrolments
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
National 16,236 253 16,489
NSW 3,376 45 3,421
VIC 3,728 104 3,832
QLD 4,656 41 4,697
WA 2,378 31 2,409
SA 1,214 7 1,221
TAS 518 21 539
ACT 213 4 217
NT 153 - 153
Re-enrolments
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
National 6,362 40 6,402
NSW 1,370 9 1,379
VIC 1,363 7 1,370
QLD 2,022 8 2,030
WA 822 8 830
SA 398 2 400
TAS 273 5 278
ACT 61 1 62
NT 53 - 53
Updates
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
National 181,639 4,894 186,533
NSW 65,586 576 66,162
VIC 38,446 3,264 41,710
QLD 42,533 526 43,059
WA 16,582 266 16,848
SA 9,603 106 9,709
TAS 5,569 127 5,696
ACT 2,669 17 2,686
NT 651 12 663

^ 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.