Division Profile
| Division Name |
SYDNEY |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Plibersek, T (ALP) 1998- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the city of Sydney, which was named in 1788 by Captain Arthur Phillip after Viscount Sydney, then British Home Secretary. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1968/1969 |
| Area |
50 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
94,948 |
| Turnout |
91.51% |
| Informal |
5.29% |
| Location |
Sydney covers an area of approximately 50 sq km from Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) in the north to Rosebery in the south to Iron Cove in the west. Lord Howe Island is also part of the electorate. The main suburbs include Alexandria, Annandale (part), Balmain, Beaconsfield, Birchgrove, Broadway, Camperdown (part), Chippendale, Darlinghurst, Darlington, Elizabeth Bay, Erskineville, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Haymarket, Kings Cross, Millers Point, Newtown (part), Paddington (part), Potts Point, Rozelle (part), Pyrmont, Redfern, Rosebery (part), Rushcutters Bay, Surry Hills, The Rocks, Ultimo, Waterloo, Woolloomooloo and Zetland. The harbour islands from Spectacle Island to the Heads are also included in this division. |
| Products and Industry |
Commercial, financial, retail, merchandising, service, transport, entertainment and shipping industries. |
Members
| PLIBERSEK, T (ALP) 1998- |
| BALDWIN, P (ALP) 1983-1998 |
| MCMAHON, J L (ALP) 1975-1983 |
| COPE, J F (ALP) 1969-1975 |
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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