Division Profile
| Division Name |
CHISHOLM |
| State |
Victoria |
| Elected Member |
Burke, A (ALP) 1998- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Caroline Chisholm 1808-77, noted social worker and advocate of immigration to New South Wales. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1948/1949 |
| Area |
61 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Enrolment |
86,084 |
| Turnout |
95.27% |
| Informal |
2.61% |
| Location |
Chisholm covers an area of approximately 61 sq km in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, from Box Hill North in the north to Oakleigh and Clayton in the south and from Glen Waverley and Mount Waverley in the east to Burwood and Chadstone in the west. The suburbs of Ashwood, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Box Hill South, Burwood, Chadstone, Clayton (part), Glen Waverley (part), Huntingdale, Mount Waverley, Oakleigh (part), Oakleigh East and Surrey Hills (part) are in the division. |
| Products and Industry |
The division has a diverse range of business, light and heavy industries including warehouses and metal, transport and electrical firms. |
Members
| Burke, A (ALP) 1998- |
| Wooldridge, M (LP) 1987-1998 |
| Mayer, H (ALP) 1983-1987 |
| Harris, G M (LP) 1980-1983 |
| Staley, A A (LP) 1970-1980 |
| Hughes, W S K (LP) 1949-1970 |
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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