Division Profile

Division Name

COWAN

State

Western Australia

Elected Member

Simpkins, L (LP) 2007-

Name Derivation

Named after Edith Cowan 1861-1932, the first female member of an Australian parliament, being elected to the Western Australia Legislative Assembly as the Member for West Perth 1921-24.

First Proclaimed / Election

1984

Area

180 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Marginal

Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Enrolment

89,536

Turnout

94.23%

Informal

5.12%

Location

Cowan covers an area of approximately 180 sq km from Banksia Grove in the north to Malaga in the south. The division covers parts of three Local Government areas - the City of Joondalup, the City of Wanneroo and the City of Swan. It includes the suburbs of Alexander Heights, Ashby, Ballajura, Banksia Grove (part), Cullacabardee, Darch, Girrawheen, Gnangara, Greenwood, Hocking, Jandabup, Kingsley, Koondoola, Landsdale, Madeley, Malaga, Marangaroo, Mariginiup (part), Pearsall, Sinagra, Tapping, Wangara, Wanneroo, Warwick and Woodvale.

Products and Industry

Mainly retail and service industries, with some light industry, market gardens and vineyards.

Members

Simpkins, L (LP) 2007-

Edwards, G (ALP) 1998-2007

Evans, R (LP) 1993-1998

Jakobsen, C A (ALP) 1984-1993

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Outer metropolitan: located in capital cities and containing areas of more recent urban expansion.
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Rural: divisions without a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
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WA DIVISION - COWAN

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