Annual transactions by state and type - 2018-19

Updated: 23 July 2019

These statistics are published on an annual basis, and include all transactions with Federal entitlement including for 16 and 17 year olds.

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Summary of transactions with Federal entitlement
State/ Territory Additions Changes Deletions All transactions
NSW 157,288 879,939 64,687 1,101,914
VIC 133,971 796,632 46,120 976,723
QLD 100,526 637,478 44,081 782,085
WA 59,506 270,068 20,429 350,003
SA 31,435 159,807 17,011 208,253
TAS 10,165 59,978 7,038 77,181
ACT 8,270 55,567 2,495 66,332
NT 5,953 28,359 1,634 35,946
Total 507,114 2,887,828 203,495 3,598,437

 

Additions
State/ Territory New enrolment Re-enrolment Reinstatement Total additions
NSW 132,311 24,723 254 157,288
VIC 110,443 23,351 177 133,971
QLD 79,147 21,116 263 100,526
WA 48,388 10,974 144 59,506
SA

 26,455

 4,836

 144

 31,435
TAS 7,725 2,414 26 10,165
ACT 7,154 1,106 10 8,270
NT 4,673 1,271 9 5,953
Total 416,296 89,791 1,027 507,114

New enrolment – addition of an individual who has not been on the roll before
Re-enrolment – addition of an individual previously removed from the roll
Re-instatement – addition of an individual previously deleted while still entitled to be enrolled

Changes
State/ Territory Move from interstate Move between divisions Change within division No change Total changes
NSW 59,933 324,021 340,253 155,732 879,939
VIC 55,248 285,497 260,947 194,940 796,632
QLD 66,341 252,840 245,256 73,041 637,478
WA 18,442 111,145 99,237 41,244 270,068
SA 15,377 55,778 66,883 21,769 159,807
TAS 10,403 13,853 28,327 7,395 59,978
ACT 14,792 9,808 21,096 9,871 55,567
NT 9,358 3,542 11,941 3,518 28,359
Total 249,894 1,056,484 1,073,940 507,510 2,887,828

Move from interstate –enrolment or amendment that moves an elector from one state to another
Move between divisions –enrolment or amendment that moves an elector to another division in the same state
Change within division –enrolment or amendment that changes an elector’s details or address within the same division
No change –enrolment or amendment that does not change an elector’s details or address

Deletions
State/ Territory Objection Death Duplicate Cancellation Total deletions
NSW 18,770 44,088 1,366 463 64,687
VIC 16,014 28,727 865 514 46,120
QLD 18,720 23,109 1,961 291 44,081
WA 8,726 11,063 488 152 20,429
SA 5,753 10,785 303 170 17,011
TAS 3,100 3,850 73 15 7,038
ACT 803 1,652 36 4 2,495
NT 797 777 49 11 1,634
Total 72,683 124,051 5,141 1,620 203,495

Objection – removal of an individual from the roll pursuant to Part IX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
Death – removal of an individual from the roll who has died
Duplicate – deletion of an enrolment where an individual is enrolled more than once
Cancellation – removal of an individual from the roll in circumstances where the enrolment is no longer valid