Division Profile
Division Name |
PROSPECT |
State |
New South Wales |
Elected Member |
Bowen, C (ALP) 2004- |
Name Derivation |
Named after the Prospect reservoir. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1968/1969 |
Area |
159 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Outer Metropolitan |
Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
Enrolment |
87,537 |
Turnout |
95.03% |
Informal |
9.24% |
Location |
Prospect covers an area of approximately 159 sq km bordered by South Creek in the west, the Western Motorway in the north, the Cumberland Hwy and Prospect Creek in the east and Orphan School Creek, Humphries, Canley Vale, Smithfield and Edensor Rds and Elizabeth Dr in the south. Suburbs include Abbotsbury, Blacktown, Bossley Park, Canley Vale, Cecil Park, Eastern Creek, Edensor Park, Erskine Park, Fairfield, Fairfield Heights, Fairfield West, Greenfield Park, Greystanes, Horsley Park, Kemps Creek, Mount Vernon, Prairiewood, Prospect, St Clair, Smithfield, Wakeley and Wetherill Park. |
Products and Industry |
Building/construction, light manufacturing, wholesale and retail, transport industry, agriculture and farming (poultry, fruit, vegetables and honey). |
Members
BOWEN, C (ALP) 2004- |
CROSIO, J (ALP) 1990-2004 |
KLUGMAN, R E (ALP) 1969-1990 |
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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