Division Profile
| Division Name |
FREMANTLE |
| State |
Western Australia |
| Elected Member |
Parke, M (ALP) 2007- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the city of Fremantle which was named after Captain Charles Fremantle 1800-69 who established the port at the mouth of the Swan River in 1829. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1901 |
| Area |
201 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
93,378 |
| Turnout |
93.23% |
| Informal |
5.43% |
| Location |
Fremantle covers an area of approximately 199 sq km from the Swan River in the north to Jandakot Airport in the east and Wattleup in the south. It also includes Rottnest Island. The main suburbs include Atwell, Banjup, Beaconsfield, Beeliar, Bibra Lake, Bicton, Coogee, Coolbellup, East Fremantle, Hamilton Hill, Hilton, Jandakot, North Fremantle, Palmyra, Samson, South Fremantle, South Lake, Spearwood, Success, Wattleup, White Gum Valley, Willagee, Yangebup, and the City of Fremantle. |
| Products and Industry |
Small goods factories, ship building, market gardens, brewing, hospitality, tourism and fishing. |
Members
| Parke, M (ALP) 2007- |
| Lawrence, C (ALP) 1994-2007 |
| Dawkins, J S (ALP) 1977-1994 |
| Beazley, K E (ALP) 1945-1977 |
| Curtin, J (FLP/ALP) 1934-1945 |
| Watson, W (UAP) 1931-1934 |
| Curtin, J (ALP) 1928-1931 |
| Watson, W (IND) 1922-1928 |
| Burchell, R J (ALP/NAT) 1913-1922 |
| Hedges, W N (WAP/LIB) 1906-1913 |
| Carpenter, W H (ALP) 1903-1906 |
| Solomon, E (FT) 1901-1903 |
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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