Division of Capricornia Federal electoral division in central Queensland centered on Rockhampton, created in 1901 and named for the Tropic of Capricorn; includes coastal, mining and agricultural communiti…
Division of Casey (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Casey A federal electorate in outer eastern Melbourne, Victoria, created in 1969 and named for Richard Casey. It spans suburban and semi‑rural areas, including Croydon, Montrose and Olin…
Division of Chisholm (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Chisholm A federal electoral division in eastern Melbourne, Victoria, created in 1949 and named for Caroline Chisholm; it covers suburbs such as Box Hill, Burwood and parts of Clayton and h…
Division of Cook (Australian federal electorate) Division of Cook A federal electoral division in southern Sydney, established 1969 and named for Captain James Cook; includes Cronulla, Caringbah, Miranda and Sylvania and returns one member to the…
Division of Corio An Australian federal electoral division in Victoria centered on the city of Geelong, created in 1901 and named for Corio Bay. It covers urban and surrounding coastal and rural com…
Division of Cowan A federal electoral division in Western Australia, created in 1984 and named for Edith Cowan; it covers northern suburbs of Perth and is represented in the House of Representatives…
Division of Cowper An Australian federal electoral division on the north coast of New South Wales, created in 1901 and named for Charles Cowper. It covers Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Nambucca Heads and s…
Division of Cunningham (Australian federal electorate) Division of Cunningham An Australian federal electoral division in New South Wales created in 1949, covering parts of the Illawarra coast around Wollongong and some southern Sydney suburbs; named for exp…
Division of East Sydney Historic federal electoral division covering inner-eastern Sydney (1901–1969). Created for the first Parliament, it became a Labor stronghold after 1910 and was represented by figu…
Division of Hindmarsh An Australian federal electoral division in South Australia covering Adelaide’s western coastal suburbs, including Glenelg, Henley Beach and Adelaide Airport; created in 1903 and n…
Division of Hinkler Australian federal electoral division in Queensland created in 1984, covering coastal and inland communities around Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, named for aviator Bert Hinkler.
Division of Hume (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Hume Federal electoral division in southern New South Wales created in 1901, named for explorer Hamilton Hume. A primarily rural seat with shifting boundaries and a history of conservat…
Division of Isaacs (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Isaacs Federal electoral division in south-eastern Melbourne, Victoria. Created in 1969 and named for Sir Isaac Isaacs, it covers coastal and suburban communities along the eastern shore…
Division of Kingsford Smith Federal electoral division in south‑eastern Sydney, named for aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith; includes Sydney Airport, coastal suburbs and the University of New South Wales.
Division of Kooyong (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Kooyong An Australian federal electorate in Victoria, created in 1901. Covers inner-eastern Melbourne suburbs, named after the Kooyong area; notable for its long non-Labor history and prom…
Division of Leichhardt: northern Queensland electorate covering Cape York and Torres Strait Division of Leichhardt An Australian federal electoral division in far north Queensland, established in 1949, covering Cairns, Cape York Peninsula and the Torres Strait, notable for its size, Indigenous…
Division of Lindsay (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Lindsay A federal electoral division in western Sydney, created in 1984 and named for Sir Norman Lindsay. It covers suburbs around Penrith and St Marys and is known for suburban growth and…
Division of Lyons (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Lyons A federal electorate in central Tasmania established in 1984, named for Joseph and Dame Enid Lyons. Covers rural and coastal areas, notable for mixed economy and a history of margi…
Division of Makin Australian federal electoral division in the northeastern suburbs of Adelaide, created in 1984 and named for Norman Makin; covers a mix of residential suburbs, commerce and light i…
Division of Martin (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Martin Former Australian House of Representatives electorate in inner western Sydney (1922–1955), named for Sir James Martin and covering suburbs such as Concord, Mortlake, Balmain and Dr…
Division of McPherson An Australian federal electoral division in southern Queensland, created in 1948 and named for the McPherson Range. It covers the southern Gold Coast area and is notable for its co…
Division of Newcastle (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Newcastle Federal electoral division centred on the city of Newcastle, New South Wales. Created in 1901, it is notable for continuous representation by the Australian Labor Party since feder…
Division of North Sydney (Australian federal electoral division) Division of North Sydney Federal electoral division on Sydney's lower North Shore, created for the 1901 election. Covers commercial and residential suburbs and elects one House of Representatives member; h…
Division of O'Connor: federal electorate in Western Australia Division of O'Connor Federal electoral division in Western Australia created in 1980, named for engineer C. Y. O'Connor. A large rural seat covering southern and eastern regions including Albany, Kalgo…
Division of Oxley (1901–1934) A former Australian federal electorate in inner southern Brisbane (1901–1934), named for explorer John Oxley; created at federation, abolished in 1934 and the name later reused for…
Division of Page (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Page Federal electoral division in north-eastern New South Wales, named for Sir Earle Page; covers coastal towns, hinterland farming areas and parts of the border with Queensland.
Division of Parkes (Australian federal electorate) Division of Parkes A large rural Australian federal electorate in northern New South Wales, established 1984 and named for Sir Henry Parkes; it covers many regional towns from Dubbo to Bourke near th…
Division of Parramatta — Australian federal electorate Division of Parramatta A federal electoral division in western Sydney created for the first Australian parliament in 1901; covers Parramatta and surrounding suburbs and is notable as a marginal, politica…
Division of Paterson (Australian federal electorate) Division of Paterson Australian House of Representatives electorate in coastal New South Wales north of Newcastle, including towns such as Raymond Terrace, Nelson Bay and Forster; created 1949, abolish…
Division of Pearce — Australian federal electoral division in Western Australia Division of Pearce An Australian House of Representatives electorate north and east of Perth, created in 1990 and named for Sir George Pearce; contains rural towns, peri‑urban suburbs and agricultura…
Division of Perth Australian federal electoral division covering central and inner-northeastern suburbs of Perth, created in 1901 and named for the city of Perth; includes inner urban and riverside…
Division of Petrie Federal electoral division in northern Brisbane, Queensland, created in 1949 and named for early settler Andrew Petrie; includes the Redcliffe peninsula and growing northern suburb…
Division of Phillip (Australian electoral division) Division of Phillip Former Australian federal electoral division in eastern Sydney (1949–1993), named for Captain Arthur Phillip and including suburbs such as Bondi, Coogee, Kensington and Randwick.
Division of Rankin A federal electoral division in Queensland, created in 1984 and named for Annabelle Rankin; covering outer southern Brisbane suburbs and areas of Logan with suburban, commercial an…
Division of Richmond (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Richmond An Australian federal electoral division in far north-eastern New South Wales, created in 1901 and named for the Richmond River and valley; includes coastal towns such as Byron Bay…
Division of Riverina-Darling (Australian electoral division) Division of Riverina-Darling Former federal electoral division in New South Wales (1984–1993) covering parts of the Riverina and Darling River regions, including Broken Hill, Griffith, Hay and Narrandera.
Division of Robertson (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Robertson A federal electoral division on the Central Coast of New South Wales, created in 1901 and named for Sir John Robertson; includes coastal towns such as Gosford, Woy Woy and Terrigal…
Division of Ryan (Australian electoral division) Division of Ryan An Australian federal electoral division in south‑east Queensland, created in 1949 and named for T. J. Ryan. Covers a mix of Brisbane suburbs, green spaces and university precincts…
Division of Shortland (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Shortland Australian federal electoral division in New South Wales along the Pacific coast, created in 1949 and named for Lieutenant John Shortland. It covers coastal communities, Lake Macqu…
Division of Solomon (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Solomon Federal electoral division in the Northern Territory created in 2000; it covers Darwin and Palmerston and is named for Vaiben Solomon, an early parliamentarian who represented the…
Division of Stirling (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Stirling Australian federal electorate in Perth's inner northern and beachside suburbs, created 1955 and named for Sir James Stirling; historically marginal and subject to boundary redistri…
Division of Tangney An Australian federal electoral division in the southern suburbs of Perth, created in 1974 and named for Dame Dorothy Tangney, the first woman elected to the Australian Senate.
Division of Throsby: former Australian federal electoral division Division of Throsby Overview of the Division of Throsby, a former federal electorate in New South Wales named for explorer Charles Throsby, its geography, history, communities and political significan…
Division of Wakefield (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Wakefield Former Australian federal electoral division in South Australia (1903–2019), covering northern Adelaide suburbs and regional towns to the Clare Valley; named for colonist Edward Gi…
Division of Warringah (Australian federal electorate) Division of Warringah A federal electoral division on Sydney's Northern Beaches, created in 1922. Covers coastal suburbs between Middle Harbour and the Pacific Ocean and notable for a long Liberal histo…
Division of Watson: federal electoral division in southern Sydney Division of Watson Australian federal electorate in southern Sydney created for the 1993 election; named for Chris Watson and noted for its multicultural population and strong Labor support.
Division of Wilmot (Australian federal electorate) Division of Wilmot Former Australian federal electoral division in central Tasmania (1903–1984), named for Sir John Eardley-Wilmot; included Deloraine, Devonport and other towns; area later largely i…
Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives Explanation of the 151 single-member divisions (electorates or seats) used to elect members of the Australian House of Representatives, including how they are drawn, named, and why…
