Australia's public toilets in numbers
Figures as at 9 November 2026
- Tasmania has about 162 public toilets per 100,000 people, the most of any state or territory. Australian Capital Territory has about 43, the fewest. Nationally it is about 83.
- 262 of the 23,169 open public toilets are Changing Places facilities, with a hoist and an adult change table.
- 437 toilets on the national map are recorded as closed, about one in 54.
- 96 open toilets list a fee.
Open toilets per 100,000 people: Tasmania 162, Northern Territory 120, South Australia 102, Western Australia 86, New South Wales 84, Queensland 76, Victoria 76, Australian Capital Territory 43.
By state and territory
| State | On the map | Open | Open per 100,000 | Accessible | Open 24 hours | Baby change | Changing Places | MLAK | Dump points | Showers | Recorded closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 7,463 | 7,277 | 84 | 4,342 (60%) | 2,690 (37%) | 1,595 | 50 | 980 | 319 | 648 | 186 |
| Victoria | 5,560 | 5,456 | 76 | 2,959 (54%) | 2,946 (54%) | 1,071 | 110 | 203 | 164 | 282 | 104 |
| Queensland | 4,379 | 4,338 | 76 | 2,528 (58%) | 2,327 (54%) | 655 | 33 | 66 | 305 | 351 | 41 |
| Western Australia | 2,714 | 2,648 | 86 | 1,479 (56%) | 1,336 (50%) | 361 | 35 | 96 | 235 | 314 | 66 |
| South Australia | 1,979 | 1,951 | 102 | 1,109 (57%) | 970 (50%) | 352 | 24 | 53 | 182 | 109 | 28 |
| Tasmania | 943 | 938 | 162 | 483 (51%) | 593 (63%) | 155 | 6 | 10 | 77 | 48 | 5 |
| Northern Territory | 325 | 323 | 120 | 167 (52%) | 142 (44%) | 47 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 2 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 217 | 212 | 43 | 136 (64%) | 42 (20%) | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Australia | 23,606 | 23,169 | 83 | 13,211 (57%) | 11,046 (48%) | 4,271 | 262 | 1,423 | 1,304 | 1,808 | 437 |
26 toilets have a state we do not recognise. They are counted in the Australia row but not in any state row.
Accessibility
13,211 of the 23,169 open toilets (57%) are listed as accessible. Australian Capital Territory has the highest share, 64%. 262 are Changing Places facilities and 510 list an adult change table. 1,644 list an ambulant cubicle. 1,423 need an MLAK key; see toilets that need an MLAK key.
On the road
1,304 open toilets list a dump point (dump points) and 1,808 list a shower (public showers). 14,528 list parking. 96 list a fee.
Families
4,271 open toilets list baby change facilities and 307 list a baby care room.
Hours
11,046 open toilets (48%) are listed as open 24 hours. 23 (0%) have no opening hours recorded.
Closed
437 of the 23,606 toilets on the national map are recorded as closed. They are left out of every facility figure above.
The people's verdict
286 published reviews from visitors, averaging view 3.6 out of 5, cleanliness 3.6 out of 5, smell 3.7 out of 5. 126 approved photos. See the best loos with a view.
Method
- Source: National Public Toilet Map, Australian Government, CC BY 3.0 AU (licence). We sync it weekly.
- Population: National, state and territory population, March 2026, released 17 September 2026, as at 31 March 2026. The ABS marks these figures preliminary.
- Toilets recorded as closed are excluded from facility figures. A toilet whose status is recorded as unknown or missing (30 on the map) is counted as open.
- Per 100,000: open toilets (not recorded closed) per 100,000 residents in the ABS figures above; the Australia row uses every open toilet, including those with no recognised state, over the national population. Shares are of open toilets.
- A toilet whose state is not one we recognise is counted in the Australia row only.
- Accessible: the map lists the toilet as accessible.
- Changing Places: a larger accessible room with a hoist and an adult change table.
- Closed: the map records the toilet as closed.
- Open 24 hours: the recorded hours read "OPEN: 24 hours" or a close variant of it.
- Lists a fee: the map records that payment is required.
- The figures as JSON.
How to cite: Poo with a View, "Australia's public toilets in numbers", https://poowithaview.com.au/australias-public-toilets, figures as at 9 November 2026.
23,000+ toilets and 1,300+ dump points, built for the road.