Voter turnout of voting age population in Australia
Australia: Voter turnout of voting age population was 77.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
77.66
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 161 countries
All-time high
91.85
in 1946
All-time low
75.99
in 2022
Years of data
31
1946–2025
Voter turnout of voting age population in Australia, 1946–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 77.66 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Australia peaked at 91.85 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 75.99, in 2022.
That places Australia 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 91.85 | — |
| 1949 | 91.67 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 85.24 | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 81.93 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 78.35 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 86.05 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 84.56 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 85.65 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 84.66 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 83.89 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 85.35 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 84.31 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 84.68 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 84.48 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 83.97 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 81.24 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 84.2 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 84.14 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 82.09 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 83.43 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 82.99 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 82.24 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 84.2 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 82.37 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 82.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.02 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 78.86 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 78.96 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.79 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 75.99 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 77.66 | +2.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 77.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 77.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.74, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 91.76 | 91.67 | 91.85 | 2 |
| 1950s | 82.89 | 78.35 | 86.05 | 4 |
| 1960s | 84.69 | 83.89 | 85.65 | 4 |
| 1970s | 84.7 | 84.31 | 85.35 | 4 |
| 1980s | 83.39 | 81.24 | 84.2 | 4 |
| 1990s | 82.69 | 82.09 | 83.43 | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.98 | 82.37 | 84.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.91 | 78.86 | 81.02 | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.82 | 75.99 | 77.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Australia?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Australia was 77.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.85 in 1946.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.99 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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