Division Profile

Division Name

KINGSFORD SMITH

State

New South Wales

Elected Member

Garrett, P (ALP) 2004-

Name Derivation

Named after Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith 1897-1935, Australia's most famous aviator.

First Proclaimed / Election

1949

Area

62 sq. kms

Demographic

Inner Metropolitan

Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Enrolment

85,877

Turnout

93.74%

Informal

8.43%

Location

Kingsford Smith covers an area of approximately 62 sq km from Cape Banks, Botany Bay in the south to Randwick and Clovelly in the north. The main suburbs include Botany, Chifley, Clovelly (part), Coogee, Daceyville, Eastlakes, Hillsdale, Kensington, Kingsford, La Perouse, Little Bay, Malabar, Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville, Pagewood, Phillip Bay, Randwick (part), Rosebery and South Coogee.

Products and Industry

Shipping, paper manufacturing, light manufacturing, commercial and retail businesses.

Members

GARRETT, P (ALP) 2004-

BRERETON, L (ALP) 1990-2004

BOWEN, L F (ALP) 1969-1990

CURTIN, D J (ALP) 1955-1969

ANDERSON, G (ALP) 1949-1955

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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.
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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'.
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NSW DIVISION - KINGSFORD SMITH

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