Census and Electoral Rolls

Since 1901 Australia has conducted elections and kept detailed electoral rolls.  Included are some links to naturalisation records and some census records.

The laws have changed a few times since Federation: Compulsory voting was introduced in 1924, Women's right to vote was won progressively across the different states between 1895 and 1911, Indigenous Australians won voting rights in 1962.  Included are some links to naturalisation records and some census records.

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Queensland

Queensland Archives has compiled indexes of their archival records. Use these links to get to the page and search the index by name.

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New South Wales

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Victoria

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Western Australia

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South Australia

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Tasmania

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Northern Territory

The Nothern Territory Department of Arts and Museums is responsible for the Northern Territory Archives. A list of collections in the archive is available for download in PDF format (warning: 250+ pages) which can then be searched offline.  The archives can also be searced online using the "Archives Navigator" service although it is not straight forward and no indexes are available. 

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[Last update August 2024]