Enrolment activity by state and enrolment type - December 2014

Updated: 3 February 2015

Electors on the roll by state as at 31 December 2014

Note: Aged 18 and over

Number of enrolments with Federal entitlement
State/Territory Enrolment
NSW 4,864,040
VIC 3,791,254
QLD 2,920,373
WA 1,501,048
SA 1,145,150
TAS 365,769
ACT 270,026
NT 130,826
National 14,988,486

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 32,937 9,940 400 7,137 50,414
VIC - 8,197 66 15,019 23,282
QLD 27,933 8,621 329 5,372 42,255
WA 9,867 4,129 246 3,258 17,500
SA 5,629 2,352 94 2,030 10,105
TAS 4,546 396 57 895 5,894
ACT 1,701 865 13 267 2,846
NT 835 327 24 456 1,642
National 83,448 34,827 1,229 34,434 153,938

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

New enrolments
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
NSW 2,074 5 2,079
VIC - - -
QLD 3,488 14 3,502
WA 1,910 15 1,925
SA 527 3 530
TAS 648 2 650
ACT 81 - 81
NT 163 2 165
National 8,891 41 8,932
Re-enrolments
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
NSW 912 4 916
VIC - - -
QLD 1,940 6 1,946
WA 749 1 750
SA 337 1 338
TAS 351 - 351
ACT 64 - 64
NT 58 - 58
National 4,411 12 4,423
Updates
State/Territory Direct Enrol Direct Enrol Other > Total
NSW 29,951 290 30,241
VIC - 34 34
QLD 22,505 289 22,794
WA 7,208 387 7,595
SA 4,765 43 4,808
TAS 3,547 33 3,580
ACT 1,556 11 1,567
NT 614 5 619
National 70,146 1,092 71,238

^ 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.