Division Profile
| Division Name |
PARRAMATTA |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Owens, J (ALP) 2004- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the locality of Parramatta which was first settled in 1788. The name is Aboriginal for 'plenty of eels' or 'head of river'. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
61 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
87,117 |
| Turnout |
94.13% |
| Informal |
8.53% |
| Location |
Parramatta covers an area of approximately 61 sq km from Wharf Rd Ermington in the east to Girraween Creek, Toongabbie in the west and from North Rocks Rd Carlingford in the north to the M4 Motorway in the south. The main suburbs include Carlingford, Dundas, Dundas Valley, Ermington, Girraween, Harris Park, North Parramatta, North Rocks, Northmead, Oatlands, Old Toongabbie, Parramatta, Pendle Hill, Rosehill, Rydalmere, Telopea, Toongabbie, Wentworthville, Westmead and Winston Hills. |
| Products and Industry |
Retail, financial services, transport industry, building materials, plant nurseries, major industry and tourism. |
Members
| OWENS, J (ALP) 2004- |
| CAMERON, R (LP) 1996-2004 |
| ELLIOTT, R P (ALP) 1990-1996 |
| BROWN, J J (ALP) 1977-1990 |
| RUDDOCK, P M (LP) 1973-1977 |
| BOWEN, N H (LP) 1964-1973 |
| BARWICK, G E (LP) 1958-1964 |
| BEALE, O H (LP) 1946-1958 |
| STEWART, F H (UAP) 1931-1946 |
| ROWE, A E (ALP) 1929-1931 |
| BOWDEN, E K (NAT) 1922-1929 |
| PRATTEN, H E (NAT) 1921-1922 |
| COOK, J (FT/ANTI-SOC/LIB/NAT) 1901-1921 |
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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