Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia
Australia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 69 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia stood at 69. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia peaked at 69 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2000.
Australia ranks 57th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58 | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2026 | 69 | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2 | 33 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2 | 37 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.71 | 46 | 69 | 7 |
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More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia was 69 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2026.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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