Division Profile
Division Name |
DEAKIN |
State |
Victoria |
Elected Member |
Symon, M (ALP) 2007- |
Name Derivation |
Named after Alfred Deakin 1856-1919, Prime Minister of Australia 1903-04, 1905-08 and 1909-10. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1936/1937 |
Area |
61 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Outer Metropolitan |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
Seat Status |
Marginal |
Enrolment |
87,710 |
Turnout |
94.59% |
Informal |
3.58% |
Location |
Deakin covers an area of approximately 61 sq km from Blackburn in the west to Croydon in the east. The main suburbs include Bayswater North (part), Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Burwood East, Croydon (part), Croydon South (part), Forest Hill (part), Heathmont, Mitcham and parts of, Nunawading, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Ringwood North and Vermont. |
Products and Industry |
Mainly residential with some light manufacturing, commercial and retail industries. |
Members
Symon, M (ALP) 2007- |
Barresi, P (LP) 1996-2007 |
Aldred, K J (LP) 1990-1996 |
Beale, J H (LP) 1984-1990 |
Saunderson, J (ALP) 1983-1984 |
Jarman, A W (LP) 1966-1983 |
Davis, F J (LP) 1949-1966 |
Hutchinson, W J (LP) 1937-1949 |
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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