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Reported online
Data follows the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator and has been identified by the responsible agency as the most appropriate data source.

National Metadata

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Australia closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Australian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Australia-specific metadata information.

Responsible agency
The agency responsible for this data entry is Department of Prime Minister and CabinetAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Reporting Year
2018
Indicator used

The proportion of female parliamentarians (a)

Caveat
Data follows the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator and has been identified by the responsible agency as the most appropriate data source.
Indicator status
Reported online
Indicator description

Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments

Geographic Coverage
Australia
Unit of measurement

Number (no.) and percent (%)

Methodology

nil

Other information

nil

Most recent data release
2017
Page updated
17 July 2018

Global Metadata

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name
Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments
Indicator number
5.5.1
Target number
5.5
Target name

Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

Global indicator description

Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments

UN designated tier
Tier 1Tier 2
Link to UN metadata
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 225.1kb)

Sources

Source 1
Dataset title
Proportion of seats held by women in Parliament
Data custodian

Unpublished data, Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, Australia.

Update frequency
Annually
Earliest available data
2007
Geographical coverage
Australia
Link to data source
Proportion of seats held by women in Parliament
Most recent data release
2018

Other

No other information for this indicator

Historic