Division Profile
Division Name |
CALWELL |
State |
Victoria |
Elected Member |
Vamvakinou, M (ALP) 2001- |
Name Derivation |
Named after Arthur Calwell 1896-1973, Member of House of Representatives 1940-72, Leader of the Australian Labor Party 1960-67. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1984 |
Area |
504 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Outer Metropolitan |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Safe |
Seat Status |
Safe |
Enrolment |
101,342 |
Turnout |
92.43% |
Informal |
6.53% |
Location |
Calwell covers an area of approximately 504 sq km from Craigieburn in the east to Sunbury in the west and from Tullamarine in the south to Clarkefield in the north. Localities include Attwood, Broadmeadows, Bulla, Campbellfield, Coolaroo, Craigieburn, Dallas, Gladstone Park, Greenvale, Jacana, Kalkallo, Meadow Heights, Melbourne Airport, Mickleham, Oaklands Junction, Roxburgh Park, Somerton, Sunbury, Westmeadows, Wildwood and Yuroke. |
Products and Industry |
Automobile manufacturing, food processing, general farming, horse studs, textiles, clothing, transport, telecommunications, airline industries, wine production and service industries. |
Members
Vamvakinou, M (ALP) 2001- |
Theophanous, A C (ALP/IND) 1984-2001 |
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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