Division Profile
| Division Name |
WERRIWA |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Hayes, C (ALP) 2005- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the Aboriginal name for Lake George, which was located in the division in 1901. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
160 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Outer Metropolitan |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
90,357 |
| Turnout |
94.38% |
| Informal |
6.53% |
| Location |
Werriwa covers an area of approximately 160 sq km from Leppington, Hoxton Park, Lurnea and parts of Liverpool in the north, to Blair Athol, Woodbine and Minto Heights in the south, bounded by the Georges River to the east and generally by the Sydney Water Supply Channel, Raby Road, Rileys Creek, Anthony Road, Barry Avenue and Allenby Road to the west. The main suburbs include Blair Athol, Casula, Claymore, Denham Court, Edmondson Park, Eschol Park, Glenfield, Horningsea Park, Hoxton Park, Ingleburn, Leppington, Lurnea, Macquarie Fields, Minto, Minto Heights, Prestons, Raby, St Andrews, Varroville, Woodbine and parts of Liverpool, Leumeah and West Hoxton. |
| Products and Industry |
The main industries are light manufacturing. |
Members
| Hayes, C (ALP) 2005- |
| Latham, M (ALP) 1994-2005 |
| 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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