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 |
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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