Division Profile

Division Name

MENZIES

State

Victoria

Elected Member

Andrews, K (LP) 1991-

Name Derivation

Named after Sir Robert Menzies 1894-1978, Prime Minister of Australia 1939-41 and 1949-66.

First Proclaimed / Election

1984

Area

125 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

98,647

Turnout

94.07%

Informal

4.30%

Location

The Division of Menzies is located in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. It covers an area of approximately 125 sq km from Bulleen in the west to Wonga Park in the east. The main suburbs include Bulleen, Croydon Hills, Croydon North (part), Doncaster, Doncaster East, Donvale, Park Orchards, Ringwood North (part), Templestowe, Templestowe Lower, Warrandyte, Warrandyte South, Warranwood (part) and Wonga Park (part).

Products and Industry

Various light industries.

Members

Andrews, K (LP) 1991-

Brown, N A (LP) 1984-1991

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turnout and informality rates from the election
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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'.
The turnout figure provided in the results screens is based on eligible electors and is calculated as the number of votes counted as a percentage of the election enrolment.
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