Division Profile
Division Name |
STURT |
State |
South Australia |
Elected Member |
Pyne, C (LP) 1993- |
Name Derivation |
Named after Captain Charles Sturt 1795-1869, explorer. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1949 |
Area |
84 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
Seat Status |
Marginal |
Enrolment |
99,023 |
Turnout |
94.22% |
Informal |
5.38% |
Location |
Sturt covers an area of approximately 84 sq km east of the city of Adelaide, from Oakden and Hope Valley in the north to Glen Osmond in the south, taking in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges. Suburbs include Athelstone, Burnside, Campbelltown, Dernacourt Frewville, Gilles Plains, Glynde, Glenside, Highbury, Hillcrest, Holden Hill, Kensington, Klemzig, Magill, Marden, Paradise, Payneham (part), Rostrevor (part) and Tranmere. |
Products and Industry |
Mainly residential with some commercial and retail activity. |
Members
Pyne, C (LP) 1993- |
Wilson, I B C (LP) 1972-1993 |
Foster, N K (ALP) 1969-1972 |
Wilson, I B C (LP) 1966-1969 |
Wilson, K C (LP) 1955-1966 |
Makin, N J O (ALP) 1954-1955 |
Wilson, K C (LP) 1949-1954 |
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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