Enrolment to vote
Definition
The number of young people aged 18 to 29 who are enrolled to vote in a general election on writ day, as a proportion of the population aged 18 to 29.
Relevance
Trends in voter enrolment are one indicator of the confidence that young people have in political institutions and of the willingness of the youth population to engage in traditional political processes.
Current level and trends
In 2008, 83 percent of people aged 18 to 29 were enrolled to vote on writ day.
Voter enrolments of people aged 18 to 29 have fluctuated over the last twenty years, from a low of 79.6 in 1996 to a high of 86.4 percent in 2002.
Proportion of estimated voting population aged 18 to 29 enrolled to vote on writ day, General Election years 1987-2005
Source: Electoral Enrolment Centre. Figures are based on the number of enrolled voters at writ day as proportion of the estimated voter population at 30 June each year.
