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Table B.11:Permanent ADF members by location, 2019-20

Male

Female

Indeterminate

Total

Navy

Army

Air Force

ADF

Navy

Army

Air Force

ADF

Navy

Army

Air Force

ADF

Navy

Army

Air Force

ADF

NSW

5,109

4,608

3,292

13,009

1,344

743

1,001

3,088

–

–

1

1

6,453

5,351

4,294

16,098

Qld

604

10,433

2,547

13,584

206

1,910

833

2,949

–

1

–

1

810

12,344

3,380

16,534

SA

150

1,619

1,510

3,279

19

181

408

608

–

–

–

–

169

1,800

1,918

3,887

Tas

17

40

6

63

4

12

4

20

–

–

–

–

21

52

10

83

Vic1

1,604

2,617

807

5,028

481

430

298

1,209

–

–

–

–

2,085

3,047

1,105

6,237

WA

2,188

812

219

3,219

527

92

54

673

1

–

–

1

2,716

904

273

3,893

ACT2

1,339

2,429

1,538

5,306

583

595

680

1,858

1

1

2

4

1,923

3,025

2,220

7,168

NT

490

2,398

690

3,578

163

418

234

815

–

–

–

–

653

2,816

924

4,393

Overseas3

167

261

275

703

30

27

42

99

–

–

–

–

197

288

317

802

Total

11,668

25,217

10,884

47,769

3,357

4,408

3,554

11,319

2

2

3

7

15,027

29,627

14,441

59,095

Notes: Figures in this table are headcount and are for permanent members (Service Categories 7 and 6) and do not include Reserves (Service Categories 5, 4, 3 and 2), Reserves undertaking continuous full-time service (Service Option C) or ADF Gap Year participants (Service Option G). Figures in this table are based on substantive location for the ADF.

  1. Victorian figures include individuals located in Albury NSW.
  2. Australian Capital Territory figures include individuals located in Jervis Bay (Commonwealth), Queanbeyan (NSW) and Bungendore (NSW).
  3. Individuals posted overseas for reasons including long-term duty, training, exchange and liaison.

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