Division Profile

Division Name

STIRLING

State

Western Australia

Elected Member

Keenan, M (LP) 2004-

Name Derivation

Named after Sir James Stirling 1791-1865, the first Governor of Western Australia.

First Proclaimed / Election

1955

Area

76 sq. kms

Demographic

Inner Metropolitan

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

86,965

Turnout

92.95%

Informal

5.92%

Location

Stirling covers an area of approximately 76 sq km from the Indian Ocean to the west and Mirrabooka and Dianella in the east. The suburbs of Balcatta, Balga, Carine, Gwelup, Hamersley, Innaloo, Karrinyup, Mirrabooka, Nollamara, North Beach, Scarborough, Stirling and Westminster are entirely within the division. It also encompasses part of the suburbs of Doubleview, Dianella, Woodlands and Yokine.

Products and Industry

Light industrial areas at Osborne Park and Balcatta, market gardens, boat building, shoe factories, food processing, clothing and chemical production.

Members

KEENAN, M (LP) 2004-

MCFARLANE, J (ALP) 1998-2004

CAMERON, E (LP) 1993-1998

EDWARDS, R F (ALP) 1983-1993

VINER, R I (LP) 1972-1983

WEBB, C H (ALP) 1961-1972

CASH, E D (LP) 1958-1961

WEBB, C H (ALP) 1955-1958

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WA DIVISION - STIRLING

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