Division Profile

Division Name

WILLS

State

Victoria

Elected Member

Thomson, K (ALP) 1996-

Name Derivation

Named after William Wills 1834-61, explorer and member of expedition which attempted to cross Australia in 1860-61.

First Proclaimed / Election

1948/1949

Area

57 sq. kms

Demographic

Inner Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Safe

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

105,547

Turnout

90.93%

Informal

5.53%

Location

The Division of Wills is located in Melbourne's northern suburbs. It covers an area of approximately 57 sq km from Fawkner and Glenroy in the north to Brunswick in the south and also includes Essendon Airport. The main suburbs include Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park, Pascoe Vale, Brunswick and parts of Coburg, Fawkner and Strathmore.

Products and Industry

This area contains many large industries including paper, tiles, clothing manufacturing, steel, paints, glass, textiles, Australian Defence Industries, joinery, electrical goods, retailing and various hardware industries.

Members

Thomson, K (ALP) 1996-

Cleary, P R (IND) 1993-1996

Hawke, R J L (ALP) 1980-1992

Bryant, G M (ALP) 1955-1980

Bryson, W G (ALP) 1949-1955

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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 - WILLS

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