Division Profile
| Division Name |
CUNNINGHAM |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Bird, S (ALP) 2004- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Allan Cunningham 1791-1839, an early Australian explorer. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1949 |
| Area |
490 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Provincial |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
81,844 |
| Turnout |
95.67% |
| Informal |
6.45% |
| Location |
Cunningham covers an area of approximately 490 sq km from Cordeaux Heights, Figtree and Coniston in the south, to Helensburgh in the north, and is bounded generally in the west by the mountain range. The main suburbs include Austinmer, Balgownie, Bellambi, Bulli, Clifton, Coalcliff, Coledale, Coniston, Cordeaux Heights, Corrimal, Darkes Forest, Fairy Meadow, Figtree, Gwynneville, Helensburgh, Keiraville, Mount Keira, Mount Kembla, Mount Ousley, Mount Saint Thomas, Otford, Russell Vale, Scarborough, Stanwell Park, Tarrawanna, Thirroul, Towradgi, Unanderra, Wollongong, Wombarra and Woonona. |
| Products and Industry |
Wollongong is the commercial centre of the Illawarra, servicing tourism, tertiary education, steel production, coal mining, brick manufacturing, textiles & dairy-farming. |
Members
| BIRD, S (ALP) 2004- |
| ORGAN, M (GRN) 2002-2004 |
| MARTIN, S (ALP) 1993-2002 |
| WEST, S J (ALP) 1977-1993 |
| CONNOR, R F X (ALP) 1963-1977 |
| KEARNEY, V D (ALP) 1956-1963 |
| DAVIES, W (ALP) 1949-1956 |
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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