Quota Information

Updated: 14 January 2011
In accordance with section 65 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Electoral Commissioner has determined the quota of electors for the purpose of the redistribution of the State of Victoria to be 94 040 which has been calculated as follows:
Number of Members of the House of Representatives to which Victoria is entitled 37
Number of electors enrolled in Victoria as at the end of the day on which the redistribution commenced (1 February 2010) 3 479 476
Quota for Victoria 94 040
Permissible maximum number of electors in a division (Quota + 10%) 103 444
Permissible minimum number of electors in a division (Quota - 10%) 84 636
For the purposes of section 66(3) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the following figures will apply:
Number of Members of the House of Representatives to which Victoria is entitled 37
Estimated total number of electors enrolled in Victoria at the projection time (17 June 2014) 3 745 205
Average divisional enrolment at the projection time 101 222
Maximum number of electors in a division at the projection time (103.5%) 104 764
Minimum number of electors in a division at the projection time (96.5%) 97 680