Voter turnout of registered voters in Australia
Australia: Voter turnout of registered voters was 90.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.67
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 166 countries
All-time high
96.32
in 1943
All-time low
42.91
in 1860
Years of data
66
1856–2025
Voter turnout of registered voters in Australia, 1856–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 90.67 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Australia peaked at 96.32 in 1943 and was at its lowest, 42.91, in 1860.
Australia ranks 10th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 48.05 | 43.09 | 52.54 | 3 |
| 1860s | 49.34 | 42.91 | 53.7 | 3 |
| 1870s | 47.99 | 47.21 | 48.44 | 3 |
| 1880s | 59.5 | 56.69 | 61.94 | 5 |
| 1890s | 65.37 | 58.61 | 78.56 | 4 |
| 1900s | 53.92 | 50.27 | 60 | 3 |
| 1910s | 71.94 | 62.8 | 78.3 | 5 |
| 1920s | 84.81 | 59.36 | 94.85 | 4 |
| 1930s | 95.45 | 95.04 | 96.13 | 3 |
| 1940s | 95.26 | 93.95 | 96.32 | 4 |
| 1950s | 95.61 | 95 | 96.05 | 4 |
| 1960s | 95.26 | 94.97 | 95.71 | 4 |
| 1970s | 95.31 | 95.08 | 95.4 | 4 |
| 1980s | 94.25 | 93.84 | 94.64 | 4 |
| 1990s | 95.45 | 94.99 | 95.77 | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.64 | 94.32 | 94.85 | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.34 | 91.01 | 93.23 | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.2 | 89.74 | 90.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Australia?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Australia was 90.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.32 in 1943.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.91 in 1860.
- How does Australia rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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