Division Profile
| Division Name |
OXLEY |
| State |
Queensland |
| Elected Member |
Ripoll, B (ALP) 1998- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after John Oxley 1783-1828, noted explorer and surveyor. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 (The original Oxley was renamed Griffith in 1934. This division of Oxley was proclaimed in 1949.) |
| Area |
155 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Outer Metropolitan |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Safe |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
82,768 |
| Turnout |
92.62% |
| Informal |
6.68% |
| Location |
Oxley covers an area of approximately 155 sq km from Durack and Larapinta in the east to Redbank and part of Redbank Plains in the west, and from Jindalee and Sinnamon Park in the north to Augustine Heights and Springfield Lakes in the south. Suburbs include Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Middle Park, Jamboree Heights, Riverhills, Sumner, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Sinnamon Park, Darra, Durack, Inala, Richlands, Forest Lake, Ellen Grove, Doolandella, Heathwood, Pallara, Springfield, Springfield Lakes, Camira, Carole Park, Wacol, Gailes, Goodna, Redbank, Bellbird Park, Brookwater, Augustine Heights and parts of Collingwood Park and Redbank Plains. |
| Products and Industry |
Railway workshops, industrial, light industrial and commercial activities. |
Members
| Ripoll, B (ALP) 1998- |
| Hanson, P (IND) 1996-1998 |
| Scott, L J (ALP) 1988-1996 |
| Hayden, B G (ALP) 1961-1988 |
| Cameron, D A (LP) 1949-1961 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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