State Government election statistics
Election statistics for State elections held across Victoria including state-wide demographics, voter participation, rates of informal voting and numbers of candidates.
State-wide demographics
At the 2011 Census, Victoria had the following characteristics:
Age - median: 37 years
Income - median weekly household income: $1,216
Birthplace - percentage born outside Australia: 31.4%
Mobility - percentage changing address since 2001 census: 39.11%
Unemployment - rate: 5.4%
State election results
Voter participation rates at State elections since 1999:
| Election | Lower House | Upper House |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 election |  93.02% |
93.01% |
| 2010 election |  92.96% |
92.93% |
| 2006 election | 92.73% |
92.73% |
| 2002 election | 93.15% |
93.12% |
| 1999 election | 92.38% |
92.38% |
Rates of informal voting at State elections since 1999:
| Election | Lower House | Upper House |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 election | 5.22% |
3.43% |
| 2010 election | 4.96% |
3.38% |
| 2006 election | 4.56% |
4.28% |
| 2002 election | 3.42% |
3.67% |
| 1999 election | 3.02% |
3.37% |
Numbers of candidates at State elections since 1999:
| 2014 election | 896 |
| 2010 election | 711 |
| 2006 election | 707 |
| 2002 election | 477 |
| 1999 election | 406 |
| 1996 election | 421 |
| 1992 election | 444 |
See a list of all current members of the Lower House and members of the Upper House (external links).