Division Profile

Division Name

SCULLIN

State

Victoria

Elected Member

Jenkins, H (ALP) 1986-

Name Derivation

Named after James Scullin 1876-1953, Prime Minister of Australia 1929-32.

First Proclaimed / Election

1955

Area

101 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

86,008

Turnout

95.57%

Informal

4.75%

Location

Scullin covers an area of approximately 101 sq km from Epping in the west to Greensborough and Diamond Creek in the east. The main suburbs include Lalor, Mill Park, Thomastown, Watsonia North and parts of Bundoora, Diamond Creek, Epping, Greensborough, Plenty, South Morang and Yarrambat.

Products and Industry

Manufacturing, including automotive components, clothing and textiles, metal products; light industrial;food processing, packaging and distribution; health and education.

Members

JENKINS, H (ALP) 1986-

JENKINS, H A (ALP) 1969-1986

PETERS, E W (ALP) 1955-1969

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