Division Profile
| Division Name |
CASEY |
| State |
Victoria |
| Elected Member |
Smith, T (LP) 2001- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Lord Richard Casey 1890-1976, Governor-General of Australia 1965-69. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1968/1969 |
| Area |
2337 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Enrolment |
97,761 |
| Turnout |
94.95% |
| Informal |
4.62% |
| Location |
The Division of Casey begins in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne and extends into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. It covers an area of approximately 2 337 sq km from Croydon in the west to Warburton Woods Point Rd at The Triangle in the east, Cambarville and Dixons Creek in the north and Kallista and Powelltown in the south. Major suburbs/towns include Bayswater North (part), Chirnside Park, Coldstream, Croydon (part), Croydon South (part), Dixons Creek, Don Valley, Gladysdale, Gruyere, Healesville, Hoddles Creek, Kallista, Kalorama, Kilsyth, Kilsyth South, Launching Place, Lilydale, Millgrove, Monbulk, Montrose (part), Mooroolbark, Mount Evelyn, Powelltown, Reefton, Seville, Seville East, Silvan, Wandin, Wandin East, Warburton, Wesburn, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction and Yellingbo. |
| Products and Industry |
Market gardens, orchards, nurseries, flower farms, vineyards, forestry and timber, tourism, light manufacturing and engineering. |
Members
| Smith, T (LP) 2001- |
| Wooldridge, M (LP) 1998-2001 |
| Halverson, R (LP) 1984-1998 |
| Steedman, A P (ALP) 1983-1984 |
| Falconer, P D (LP) 1975-1983 |
| Mathews, C R (ALP) 1972-1975 |
| Howson, P (LP) 1969-1972 |
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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