Division Profile

Division Name

GOLDSTEIN

State

Victoria

Elected Member

Robb, A (LP) 2004-

Name Derivation

Named after Vida Goldstein 1869-1949, suffragist and feminist.

First Proclaimed / Election

1984

Area

50 sq. kms

Demographic

Inner Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

100,583

Turnout

93.17%

Informal

3.33%

Location

The Division of Goldstein is located in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs. It covers an area of approximately 50 sq km from Brighton in the north to Beaumaris in the south and is bordered by Port Phillip Bay to the west. The main suburbs include Beaumaris, Bentleigh (part), Black Rock, Brighton East, Caulfield South, Cheltenham (part), Elsternwick (part), Glen Huntly (part), Hampton, Hampton East, Highett (part), Ormond (part) and Sandringham.

Products and Industry

Mainly residential but also contains some light industrial and commercial activities.

Members

Robb, A (LP) 2004-

Kemp, D (LP) 1990-2004

Macphee, I M (LP) 1984-1990

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Notes:

Inner metropolitan: located in a capital city and comprising well-established, built-up suburbs.
Outer metropolitan: located in capital cities and containing areas of more recent urban expansion.
Provincial: divisions with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Rural: divisions without a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Where a winning party receives less than 56% of the vote, the seat is classified as 'marginal', 56-60% is classified as 'fairly safe' and more than 60% is considered 'safe'.
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VIC DIVISION - GOLDSTEIN

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