Division Profile

Division Name

BONNER

State

Queensland

Elected Member

Vasta, R (LP) 2004-

Name Derivation

Named after Neville Thomas Bonner AO in recognition of his services rendered as a Senator and leader of indigenous Australia.

First Proclaimed / Election

2003/2004

Area

358 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

87,034

Turnout

94.74%

Informal

5.64%

Location

Bonner covers an area of approximately 358 sq km.

Products and Industry

Located in the division are the Port of Brisbane and other light industrial areas in Murarrie, Hemmant and Lytton. Four major shopping complexes are within Bonner. Cannon Hill, Carindale, Garden City and Wynnum Plaza. The main suburbs include Belmont, Burbank, Capalaba West, Carindale, Chandler, Gumdale, Hemmant, Holland Park, Holland Park West, Lota, Lytton, Mackenzie, Manly, Manly West, Mansfield, Moreton Island, Mt Gravatt, Murarrie, Ransome, Rochedale, Tingalpa, Upper Mt Gravatt, Wakerley, Wishart, Wynnum.and Wynnum West.

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seat status following the 2004 election
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Outer metropolitan: located in capital cities and containing areas of more recent urban expansion.
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Where a winning party receives less than 56% of the vote, the seat is classified as 'marginal', 56-60% is classified as 'fairly safe' and more than 60% is considered 'safe'.
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QLD DIVISION - BONNER

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