Division Profile
Division Name |
NORTH SYDNEY |
State |
New South Wales |
Elected Member |
Hockey, J (LP) 1996- |
Name Derivation |
Named after the area in which it is located. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
Area |
39 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
Seat Status |
Safe |
Enrolment |
89,083 |
Turnout |
93.43% |
Informal |
3.65% |
Location |
North Sydney covers an area of approximately 39 sq km from Sydney Harbour in the south to North Willoughby in the north and from Middle Harbour in the east to Parramatta River at Hunters Hill in the west. The main suburbs include Artarmon, Cammeray, Castlecrag, Cremorne, Cremorne Point, Crows Nest, Gore Hill, Gladesville, Greenwich, Henley, Hunters Hill, Huntleys Point, Kirribilli, Lane Cove, Lane Cove West, Lavender Bay, Linley Point, Longueville, McMahons Point, Milsons Point, Naremburn, Neutral Bay, Northbridge, North Sydney, North Willoughby, Northwood, Riverview, St Leonards, Tarban, Waverton, Willoughby, Wollstonecraft, and Woolwich. |
Products and Industry |
North Sydney is the third largest business centre in Australia. It contains communications, property and business services, and wholesale and retail industries. |
Members
HOCKEY, J (LP) 1996- |
MACK, E C (IND) 1990-1996 |
SPENDER, J M (LP) 1980-1990 |
GRAHAM, B W (LP) 1966-1980 |
JACK, W M (LP) 1949-1966 |
HUGHES, W M (NAT/IND/NAT/UAP/LP) 1922-1949 |
RYRIE, G (LIB/NAT) 1911-1922 |
EDWARDS, G B (LIB) 1910-1911 |
THOMPSON, D (FT) 1901-1910 |
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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