Division Profile
| Division Name |
BENNELONG |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Howard, J (LP) 1974- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the Aboriginal man whom Governor Phillip befriended in 1789. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1949 |
| Area |
53 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
86,220 |
| Turnout |
94.61% |
| Informal |
5.84% |
| Location |
Bennelong covers an area of approximately 53 sq km from Carlingford in the west to Chatswood West in the east, bounded by the Parramatta River in the south and the Lane Cove River in the north. The main suburbs include Epping, East Ryde, Eastwood, Gladesville, Macquarie Park, Marsfield, Meadowbank, Putney, North Ryde, Ryde and West Ryde. |
| Products and Industry |
Light manufacturing, commercial and retail businesses. |
Members
| HOWARD, J (LP) 1974- |
| CRAMER, J O (LP) 1949-1974 |
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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