Division Profile

Division Name

HINDMARSH

State

South Australia

Elected Member

Georganas, S (ALP) 2004-

Name Derivation

Named after Sir John Hindmarsh 1786-1860, first Governor of South Australia.

First Proclaimed / Election

1903

Area

73 sq. kms

Demographic

Inner Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Marginal

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

100,216

Turnout

93.89%

Informal

5.17%

Location

Hindmarsh covers an area of approximately 73 sq km in inner western Adelaide. The main suburbs include Adelaide Airport, Brooklyn Park, Fulham, Glenelg, Grange, Henley Beach, Kidman Park, Kurralta Park, Morphettville, Plympton, Richmond, Semaphore Park, Torrensville, West Beach and West Lakes.

Products and Industry

Aviation, tourism, small industries and numerous sporting venues.

Members

Georganas, S (ALP) 2004-

Gallus, C (LP) 1993-2004

Scott, J L (ALP) 1980-1993

Cameron, C R (ALP) 1949-1980

Thompson, A V (ALP) 1946-1949

Makin, N J O (ALP/FLP/ALP) 1919-1946

Archibald, W O (ALP/NAT) 1910-1919

Hutchison, J (ALP) 1903-1909

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Notes:

Inner metropolitan: located in a capital city and comprising well-established, built-up suburbs.
Outer metropolitan: located in capital cities and containing areas of more recent urban expansion.
Provincial: divisions with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Rural: divisions without a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Where a winning party receives less than 56% of the vote, the seat is classified as 'marginal', 56-60% is classified as 'fairly safe' and more than 60% is considered 'safe'.
The turnout figure provided in the results screens is based on eligible electors and is calculated as the number of votes counted as a percentage of the election enrolment.
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SA DIVISION - HINDMARSH

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