Division Profile
| Division Name |
WERRIWA |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Latham, M (ALP) 1994- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the Aboriginal name for Lake George, which was located in the division in 1901. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
168 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Outer Metropolitan |
| Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Enrolment |
89,764 |
| Turnout |
93.92% |
| Informal |
7.98% |
| Location |
Werriwa covers an area of approximately 168 sq km from Raby, St Andrews and parts of Leumeah in the south to Kemps Creek, Cecil Hills, Green Valley, Miller, Cartwright, Lurnea and Casula in the north and bounded by the Georges River to the east and generally by South Creek, Kemps Creek and the Camden/Campbelltown Council boundary to the west. The main suburbs include Austral, Cartwright, Casula, Cecil Hills, Denham Court, Edmondson Park, Glenfield, Green Valley, Hinchinbrook, Horningsea Park, Hoxton Park, Ingleburn, Kemps Creek, Leumeah (part), Lurnea, Macquarie Fields, Miller, Minto, Prestons, Raby, St Andrews, Varroville and West Hoxton. |
| Products and Industry |
The main industries are light manufacturing. |
Members
| LATHAM, M (ALP) 1994- |
| KERIN, J C (ALP) 1978-1993 |
| WHITLAM, E G (ALP) 1952-1978 |
| LAZZARINI, H P (ALP) 1934-1952 |
| MCNICOLL, W R (CP) 1931-1934 |
| LAZZARINI, H P (ALP) 1919-1931 |
| LYNCH, J (ALP/NAT) 1914-1919 |
| CONROY, A H (LIB) 1913-1914 |
| BENNETT, B H (ALP) 1912-1913 |
| HALL, D R (ALP) 1906-1912 |
| CONROY, A H (FT) 1901-1906 |
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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