Division Profile

Division Name

BRADFIELD

State

New South Wales

Elected Member

Fletcher, P (LP) 2009-

Name Derivation

Named after John Bradfield 1867-1943, engineer and bridge designer.

First Proclaimed / Election

1949

Area

99 sq. kms

Demographic

Inner Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Safe

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

100,458

Turnout

93.66%

Informal

5.74%

Location

Bradfield covers an area of approximately 99 sq km border east from Cowan Creek and Middle Harbour Creek to include the suburbs of St Ives Chase, St Ives, East Killara, East Lindfield and Roseville Chase. The southern side border includes Roseville and Lindfield till the Lane Cove River crossing at Fullers Bridge. The western border moves northwest including West Lindfield, West Killara, West Pymble, South Turramurra to Thornleigh. The Northern Railway line marks the northern bordering along with the Pacific Hwy, Ku-ring-gai Chase Rd and Cockle Creek. Suburbs include Wahroonga, Waitara, Hornsby and Asquith.

Products and Industry

Light manufacturing, service industries, commercial businesses and Government offices.

Members

Fletcher, P (LP) 2009-

Nelson, B (LP) 1996-2009

Connolly, D M (LP) 1974-1996

Turner, H B (LP) 1952-1974

Hughes, W M (LP) 1949-1952

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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.
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NSW DIVISION - BRADFIELD

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