Enrolment statistics | Archive - Quarterly enrolment by age group and population

Archive - Quarterly enrolment by age group and population

These statistics are published on a quarterly basis.

Quarter 31 March 2024

Age group	Total electors	Enrolment rate *
18	9,258	46.9%
19	17,145	89.7%
20-24	89,754	95.3%
Total youth (18-24)	116,157	87.3%
25-29	94,703	98.0%
30-34	97,775	98.5%
35-39	103,508	# 99.0%
40-44	102,726	# 99.0%
45-49	97,407	# 99.0%
50-54	107,381	98.4%
55-59	103,295	97.9%
60-64	108,478	97.8%
65-69	99,516	98.5%
70+	257,304	# 99.0%
Total	1,288,250	97.7%

* The enrolment rate is calculated by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) based on Estimated Eligible Population using ABS citizen population figures for 30 June 2021 (revised) and 30 June 2022 (preliminary) based on the 2021 Census projected forward to the relevant date. ABS data is adjusted by the AEC and projected forward to the relevant date using ABS citizen population trends between 30 June 2020 (revised) and 30 June 2021 based on the 2016 Census, then adjusted for British Subjects, those of unsound mind, overseas electors and new citizens since the Census.

# Enrolment rates above 99.0% are not reported due to error associated with calculating Estimated Eligible Population which may overstate the actual enrolment rate.

Quarter 31 December 2023

Age group	Total electors	Enrolment rate *
18	12,259	62.7%
19	17,117	89.8%
20-24	89,726	95.0%
Total youth (18-24)	119,102	89.5%
25-29	94,726	98.0%
30-34	97,586	98.3%
35-39	103,730	# 99.0%
40-44	101,878	98.9%
45-49	97,339	98.8%
50-54	107,667	98.4%
55-59	103,292	97.7%
60-64	108,395	97.8%
65-69	99,166	98.6%
70+	255,622	# 99.0%
Total	1,288,503	97.8%

# Enrolment rates above 99.0% are not reported due to error associated with calculating Estimated Eligible Population which may overstate the actual enrolment rate.

Quarter 30 September 2023

Age group	Total electors	Enrolment rate *
18	14,885	76.4%
19	17,102	89.1%
20-24	89,207	93.2%
Total youth (18-24)	121,194	90.2%
25-29	94,355	97.2%
30-34	97,249	97.8%
35-39	103,145	97.8%
40-44	100,947	96.4%
45-49	97,162	98.4%
50-54	107,503	97.9%
55-59	103,283	97.2%
60-64	108,065	96.9%
65-69	98,719	98.2%
70+	253,865	# 99.0%
Total	1,285,487	97.3%

# Enrolment rates above 99.0% are not reported due to error associated with calculating Estimated Eligible Population which may overstate the actual enrolment rate.

Quarter 30 June 2023

Quarter 31 March 2023

Age group	Total electors	Enrolment rate *
18	10,519	54.9%
19	17,361	91.4%
20–24	88,584	92.5%
Total youth (18–24)	116,464	86.9%
25–29	94,611	97.7%
30–34	96,650	97.7%
35–39	103.,101	98.0%
40–44	99,296	98.4%
45–49	97,357	98.2%
50–54	108,251	98.4%
55–59	103,637	97.2%
60–64	107,377	96.8%
65–69	98,137	98.6%
70+	250,695	# 99.0%
Total	1,275,876	97.1%

* The enrolment rate is calculated by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) based on estimated eligible population using ABS citizen population figures for 30 June 2021 (revised) and 30 June 2022 (preliminary) based on the 2021 Census projected forward to the relevant date. ABS data is adjusted by the AEC and projected forward to the relevant date using ABS citizen population trends between 30 June 2020 (revised) and 30 June 2021, then adjusted for British Subjects, those of unsound mind, overseas electors and new citizens since the Census.

# Enrolment rates above 99.0% are not reported due to error associated with calculating estimated eligible population which may overstate the actual enrolment rate.

Quarter 31 December 2022

Age group	Total electors	Enrolment rate *
18	9,363	49.0%
19	16,806	89.0%
20–24	89,074	92.8%
Total youth (18–24)	115,243	86.0%
25–29	94,704	97.7%
30–34	97,072	97.8%
35–39	103,080	98.0%
40–44	98,568	98.4%
45–49	97,710	98.2%
50–54	108,054	98.3%
55–59	103,938	97.2%
60–64	107,169	97.0%
65–69	97,695	98.5%
70+	248,851	# 99.0%
Total	1,272,084	97.1%

# Enrolment rates above 99.0% are not reported due to error associated with calculating estimated eligible population which may overstate the actual enrolment rate.

Quarter 30 September 2022

Age group	Total electors	Enrolment rate *
18	9,454,	49.4%
19	16,226	86.2%
20–24	89,120	92.4%
Total youth (18–24)	114,800	85.4%
25–29	95,118	97.6%
30–34	97,556	98.0%
35–39	103,420	98.3%
40–44	98,438	98.6%
45–49	98,520	98.2%
50–54	108,192	98.0%
55–59	104,450	97.2%
60–64	107,228	97.5%
65–69	97,672	#99.0%
70+	247,644	# 99.0%
Total	1,273,038	97.1%

* The enrolment rate is calculated by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) based on estimated eligible population using ABS citizen population figures for 30 June 2021 (preliminary) based on the 2021 Census. ABS data is adjusted by the AEC and projected forward to the relevant date using ABS citizen population trends between 30 June 2020 (revised) and 30 June 2021, then adjusted for British Subjects, those of unsound mind, overseas electors and new citizens since the Census.

# Enrolment rates above 99.0% are not reported due to error associated with calculating estimated eligible population which may overstate the actual enrolment rate.

Quarter 30 June 2022

Age group	Total electors	Enrolment rate *
18	12,844	67.3%
19	15,719	84.0%
20–24	89,373	92.6%
Total youth (18–24)	117,936	87.8%
25–29	95,101	97.6%
30–34	97,509	98.1%
35–39	103,246	98.1%
40–44	97,737	98.7%
45–49	98,762	98.1%
50–54	107,715	97.7%
55–59	104,663	97.1%
60–64	107,005	97.6%
65–69	97,291	#99.0%
70+	246,178	# 99.0%
Total	1,273,143	97.2%

* The enrolment rate is calculated by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) based on estimated eligible population using ABS citizen population figures for 30 June 2020 (revised) and 30 June 2021 (preliminary) based on the 2016 Census. ABS data is adjusted by the AEC and projected forward to the relevant date, then adjusted for British Subjects, those of unsound mind, overseas electors and new citizens since the Census.

# Enrolment rates above 99.0% are not reported due to error associated with calculating estimated eligible population which may overstate the actual enrolment rate.

Quarter 31 March 2022

Age group	Total electors	Enrolment rate *
18	14,011	73.3%
19	15,203	80.3%
20–24	89,347	92.1%
Total youth (18–24)	118,561	87.8%
25–29	95,223	98.3%
30–34	97,413	98.4%
35–39	102,875	# 99.0%
40–44	97,249	# 99.0%
45–49	98,984	98.9%
50–54	107,206	98.7%
55–59	105,170	98.5%
60–64	106,395	98.6%
65–69	97,019	# 99.0%
70+	244,928	# 99.0%
Total	1,271,023	96.4%

# Enrolment rates above 99.0% are not reported due to error associated with calculating estimated eligible population which may overstate the actual enrolment rate.

Quarter 31 December 2021

Age group	Total electors	Enrolment rate *
18	7,444	39.2%
19	10,648	56.3%
20–24	85,216	87.8%
Total youth (18–24)	103,308	76.5%
25–29	94,507	97.6%
30–34	95,925	97.0%
35–39	101,415	98.8%
40–44	95,664	# 99.0%
45–49	98,714	98.2%
50–54	106,104	98.2%
55–59	105,059	98.1%
60–64	105,535	98.2%
65–69	96,330	# 99.0%
70+	243,041	# 99.0%
Total	1,245,602	96.4%

# Enrolment rates above 99.0% are not reported due to error associated with calculating estimated eligible population which may overstate the actual enrolment rate.

Quarter 30 September 2021

Age group	Total electors	Enrolment rate *
18	7,524	39.9%
19	10,441	55.5%
20–24	86,476	89.3%
Total youth (18–24)	104,441	77.6%
25–29	94,263	97.5%
30–34	95,673	96.5%
35–39	100,770	98.6%
40–44	95,370	# 99.0%
45–49	98,943	98.1%
50–54	105,617	98.5%
55–59	105,222	98.1%
60–64	105,402	98.4%
65–69	95,958	# 99.0%
70+	240,904	# 99.0%
Total	1,242,563	96.5%

* The enrolment rate is calculated by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) based on estimated eligible population using ABS citizen population figures for 30 June 2019 (revised) and 30 June 2020 (preliminary) based on the 2016 Census. ABS data is adjusted by the AEC and projected forward to the relevant date, then adjusted for British Subjects, those of unsound mind, overseas electors and new citizens since the Census.

# Enrolment rates above 99.0% are not reported due to error associated with calculating estimated eligible population which may overstate the actual enrolment rate.