Division Profile
Division Name |
NORTH SYDNEY |
State |
New South Wales |
Elected Member |
Hockey, J (LP) 1996- |
Name Derivation |
Named after the area in which it is located. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
Area |
38 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Safe |
Seat Status |
Marginal |
Enrolment |
94,213 |
Turnout |
93.75% |
Informal |
3.47% |
Location |
North Sydney covers an area of approximately 38 sq km from Sydney Harbour in the south to North Willoughby in the north and from Middle Harbour, Cremorne and Cremorne Point in the east to Tarban, Hunters Hill and Lane Cove West in the west. Suburbs include Artarmon, Cammeray, Cremorne, Cremorne Point, Crows Nest, Gore Hill, Greenwich, Henley, Hunters Hill, Huntleys Point, Kirribilli, Lane Cove, Lane Cove West, Lavender Bay, Linley Point, Longueville, McMahons Point, Milsons Point, Naremburn, Neutral Bay, Northbridge, North Sydney, Northwood, Riverview, St Leonards, Tarban, Waverton, Willoughby East, Wollstonecraft, Woolwich and parts of Castlecrag, Gladesville, Lane Cove North, North Willoughby and Willoughby. |
Products and Industry |
North Sydney is the third largest business centre in Australia. It contains communications, property and business services, and wholesale and retail industries. |
Members
Hockey, J (LP) 1996- |
Mack, E C (IND) 1990-1996 |
Spender, J M (LP) 1980-1990 |
Graham, B W (LP) 1966-1980 |
Jack, W M (LP) 1949-1966 |
Hughes, W M (NAT/IND/NAT/UAP/LP) 1922-1949 |
Ryrie, G (LIB/NAT) 1911-1922 |
Edwards, G B (LIB) 1910-1911 |
Thompson, D (FT) 1901-1910 |
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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