Division Profile
| Division Name |
RYAN |
| State |
Queensland |
| Elected Member |
Prentice, J (LNQ) 2010- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Thomas Ryan 1876-1921, Premier of Queensland 1915-19. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1949 |
| Area |
441 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Outer Metropolitan |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Enrolment |
98,239 |
| Turnout |
93.31% |
| Informal |
2.87% |
| Location |
Ryan covers an area of approximately 441 sq km mainly on the western side of the City of Brisbane. The division is located north of the Brisbane River from Auchenflower in the east to Kholo in the west and north to Keperra and Ferny Grove and the boundary of the City of Brisbane in the north and west. The main suburbs and localities include Bellbowrie, Brookfield, Chapel Hill, Enoggera, Indooroopilly, Karana Downs, Kenmore, Keperra, Mitchelton, St Lucia, Taringa, The Gap, Toowong, Upper Kedron and parts of Ashgrove, Auchenflower, Bardon, Paddington and Lake Manchester. |
| Products and Industry |
The area is mainly residential and acreage suburbs with some commercial and retail activities. The University of Queensland is located on the Brisbane River at St Lucia, while all of Brisbane's television transmitters are on Mount Coot-tha. The suburb of Sumner is partially devoted to light industry. By way of contrast, some farming still occurs in the outlying suburbs and the division also includes a large portion of Brisbane Forest Park. |
Members
| Prentice, J (LNQ) 2010- |
| Johnson, M (LP) 2001-2010 |
| Short, L (ALP) 2001-2001 |
| Moore, J (LP) 1975-2001 |
| Drury, E N (LP) 1949-1975 |
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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