Workplace amenities calculator

Enter how many men and women work on site to see the recommended toilets, urinals, washbasins and drinking points under the code of practice for your state.

Figures checked 5 November 2026. Free to use, no sign-in.

Victoria and Western Australia have their own Acts; the tool switches to them.

Usually at the workplace at the same time.

Recommended facilities

Toilets and urinals for 42 workers

5

The single unisex toilet option only applies where 10 or fewer people normally work there and 2 or fewer are of one sex. Provide the numbers above, or enough private unisex facilities to meet them.

Closet pans for men
2
Urinals for men
1
Closet pans for women
2
Washbasins for men
1
Washbasins for women
1

Also required

  • Clean drinking water, free and easy to reach, away from toilets.
  • Hand washing with clean water, soap and a way to dry hands, near the toilets and eating areas.
  • A clean place to eat with seating, and somewhere to keep food cool if workers bring it.
  • Facilities that are kept clean, safe, in good working order and accessible to the workers who use them.
  • These numbers come from a code of practice. They are guidance on what is adequate, not fixed legal minimums, and the National Construction Code may require different numbers for the building.
  • Fixtures are rounded up to whole numbers.
  • Construction sites follow the construction work code of practice instead.

General information, not legal advice. Source: Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities (2024).

How this works

All jurisdictions except Victoria: the duty to provide adequate facilities is r 41 of the WHS Regulations. The ratios come from Safe Work Australia’s model Code of Practice, Managing the work environment and facilities (2024), and WorkSafe WA’s code of the same name: 1 pan per 20 men, 1 urinal per 25 men, 1 pan per 15 women, and 1 washbasin per 30 men and per 30 women.

Victoria: WorkSafe Victoria’s compliance code, Workplace facilities and the working environment (December 2023), Appendix D: the same pan ratios, urinals by band (none for up to 10 men, 1 for 11–25, 2 for 26–50, then 1 more per additional 50), 1 all-genders toilet per 50 employees on top, washbasins at 1 per 20 or 30 depending on the building, and 1 drinking point per 40 employees.

Not included: accessible toilets, showers and change rooms, construction sites, schools, and the National Construction Code’s building requirements.

Legal basis

Checked against these sources on 5 November 2026. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Tell us.

Questions

How many toilets does a workplace need?

Under the model Code of Practice: 1 toilet (closet pan) for every 20 men plus 1 urinal for every 25 men, and 1 toilet for every 15 women. Victoria’s 2023 compliance code uses the same pan ratios, a banded urinal scale, and adds 1 all-genders toilet for every 50 employees.

Can a small business have just one toilet?

Often, yes. The model Code allows one unisex toilet where 10 or fewer people normally work and 2 or fewer are of one sex, if it is a private, enclosed room. In Victoria, a workplace with 10 or fewer employees can have one all-genders toilet, which needs to be fully accessible if it is the only one.

Are these numbers the law?

The legal duty is to provide adequate facilities, considering the nature of the work, the size and location of the workplace and the number and mix of workers. The ratios come from codes of practice, which show one way to meet that duty. Building rules under the National Construction Code also apply.

Do I count casual and part-time workers?

Count the people who are usually at the workplace at the same time, including contractors and labour hire workers who use the facilities. Plan for your busiest shift.

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