Division Profile

Division Name

MITCHELL

State

New South Wales

Elected Member

Hawke, A (LP) 2007-

Name Derivation

Named after Sir Thomas Mitchell 1792-1855, a noted Australian explorer and surveyor.

First Proclaimed / Election

1947/1949

Area

101 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Safe

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

97,682

Turnout

94.63%

Informal

6.31%

Location

Mitchell covers an area of approximately 101 sq km from Nelson and Box Hill in the northwest to Northmead and North Rocks in the southeast. The main suburbs include Baulkham Hills, Beaumont Hills, Bella Vista, Box Hill, Castle Hill, Kellyville, Nelson, Northmead, North Rocks, Rouse Hill, Winston Hills and West Pennant Hills.

Products and Industry

Commercial and business services, light industry , education and retail.

Members

Hawke, A (LP) 2007-

Cadman, A (LP) 1974-2007

Ashley-Brown, A (ALP) 1972-1974

Irwin, L H (LP) 1963-1972

Armitage, J L (ALP) 1961-1963

Wheeler, R C (LP) 1949-1961

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seat status following the election
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turnout and informality rates from the election
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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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NSW DIVISION - MITCHELL

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