Record number of Australians to vote in 2025 federal election

A record number of Australians will vote in the 2025 federal election, a fact the Australian Electoral Commissioner says “doesn’t happen by accident”.

A record number of Australians will vote in the 2025 federal election, a fact the Australian Electoral Commissioner says “doesn’t happen by accident”.

The AEC announced that a record 98.2 per cent of eligible Australians are enrolled to vote on May 3, with 18,098,797 people enrolled for the election.

The roll has increased by 870,000 people since the 2022 federal election, a rise of 5.0 per cent.

In the 11 days following the announcement of the election, the AEC added approximately 85,000 new voters to the roll, and helped more than 419,000 other voters to update their enrolment details.

This activity also brings Australia’s youth enrolment rate to 92.0 per cent.

“This is the third election in a row at which we’ve set a record for Australia’s national enrolment rate,” AEC Jeff Pope said.

”Record enrolment like this doesn’t happen by accident. It represents a huge amount of work on the part of the AEC to engage with voters and reduce barriers for enrolment, and of course a fantastic effort from eligible Australians to get enrolled.

“We’re particularly focused on Australia’s youth enrolment rates, and I’m pleased to report that it’s now extremely healthy. Well done, Australia.”

Originally published as Record number of Australians to vote in 2025 federal election