Division Profile
| Division Name |
ADELAIDE |
| State |
South Australia |
| Elected Member |
Ellis, K (ALP) 2004- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the city of Adelaide which in turn was named after Queen Adelaide, wife of William IV. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1903 |
| Area |
75 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Enrolment |
96,700 |
| Turnout |
94.59% |
| Informal |
3.11% |
| Location |
The division of Adelaide covers an area of approximately 75 sq km from Grand Junction Road in the north to Cross Road in the south. Suburbs include Ashford, Clarence Park, Enfield, Goodwood, Kent Town, Keswick, Kilburn, Maylands, North Adelaide, Northgate, Norwood, Parkside, Prospect, Rose Park, St Peters, Toorak Gardens, Unley, Walkerville and the City of Adelaide. |
| Products and Industry |
Markets, newspapers, military barracks, universities, brewery, Coca-Cola bottlers, rail/bus terminals and Adelaide central business district. |
Members
| Ellis, K (ALP) 2004- |
| Worth, T (LP) 1993-2004 |
| Catley, R (ALP) 1990-1993 |
| Pratt, M P (LP) 1988-1990 |
| Hurford, C J (ALP) 1969-1988 |
| Jones, A T (LP) 1966-1969 |
| Sexton, J C L (ALP) 1958-1966 |
| Chambers, C (ALP) 1943-1958 |
| Stacey, F H (UAP) 1931-1943 |
| Yates, G E (ALP) 1922-1931 |
| Blundell, R P (NAT) 1919-1922 |
| Yates, G E (ALP) 1914-1919 |
| Roberts, E A (ALP) 1908-1913 |
| Kingston, C C (PROT) 1903-1908 |
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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