This page contains statistics about the electoral roll.
The electoral roll is a list of the names and addresses of all South Australians who are currently enrolled (registered) and eligible to vote. It is used for state and local government elections. To learn more about the electoral roll visit our webpage The electoral roll.
How many people are enrolled to vote in South Australia?
There are 1,242,645 people on the roll in South Australia as at 31 August 2021.
Monthly roll snapshot
Enrolment by age group
These statistics are published on a monthly basis.
Enrolment by age group and population
These statistics are published on a quarterly basis.
Total electors enrolled are accurate as at 30 June 2021.
* 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.
Enrolment by age group across districts
These statistics are published on a monthly basis.
2021 Data
2020 Data
Enrolment by district and deviation from quota
These statistics are published on a monthly basis.
The quota is the average number of electors per district (total electors divided by 47).
The quota as at 31 August 2021 is 26,439
2021 Data
2020 Data
Council enrolment data
These statistics are published on a six monthly basis.
* Number of Councillors does not include elected Mayors.
| Council enrolment 26 Februrary 2021 |
| Council enrolment 31 August 2020 |