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Table B.12: Permanent ADF members by location, 2018–19

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

4,964

4,439

3,303

12,706

1,280

709

958

2,947

2

2

6,244

5,148

4,263

15,655

Qld

601

10,417

2,558

13,576

203

1,845

825

2,873

804

12,262

3,383

16,449

SA

117

1,712

1,538

3,367

16

176

360

552

133

1,888

1,898

3,919

Tas

19

48

8

75

3

8

3

14

22

56

11

89

Vic1

1,437

2,591

805

4,833

437

475

278

1,190

1

1

1,875

3,066

1,083

6,024

WA

2,030

817

238

3,085

488

93

61

642

1

1

2,519

910

299

3,728

ACT2

1,312

2,381

1,510

5,203

516

569

649

1,734

1

1

1

3

1,829

2,951

2,160

6,940

NT

451

2,488

718

3,657

127

419

203

749

578

2,907

921

4,406

Overseas3

176

297

283

756

26

25

41

92

202

322

324

848

Total

11,107

25,190

10,961

47,258

3,096

4,319

3,378

10,793

3

1

3

7

14,206

29,510

14,342

58,058

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). Some 30 June 2019 figures have been adjusted from what was reported in the Defence Annual Report 2018–19 to account for retrospective transactions. 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.