Australia - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Australia was 31.13 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 31.13 in 2021, while its lowest value was 15.54 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 15.54
1998 15.54
1999 22.45
2000 22.97
2002 25.33
2003 25.33
2004 24.67
2005 24.67
2006 24.67
2007 26.67
2008 26.67
2009 27.33
2010 24.67
2011 24.67
2012 24.67
2013 26.00
2014 26.00
2015 26.67
2016 28.67
2017 28.67
2018 28.67
2019 30.46
2020 30.46
2021 31.13

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making