Division Profile

Division Name

KINGSFORD SMITH

State

New South Wales

Elected Member

Thistlethwaite, M (ALP) 2013-

Name Derivation

Named after Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith 1897-1935, Australia's most famous aviator.

First Proclaimed / Election

1949

Area

127 sq. kms

Demographic

Inner Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Marginal

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

102,418

Turnout

92.01%

Informal

8.63%

Location

Kingsford Smith covers an area of approximately 127 sq km from La Perouse in the south to Randwick and Coogee in the north. The main suburbs include Banksmeadow, Botany, Chifley, Clovelly (part), Coogee, Daceyville, Eastgardens, Eastlakes, Hillsdale, Kensington, Kingsford, La Perouse, Little Bay, Malabar, Maroubra, Maroubra Junction, Mascot, Matraville, Pagewood, Phillip Bay, Port Botany, Randwick (part), Rosebery (part) and South Coogee.

Products and Industry

Shipping, paper manufacturing, light manufacturing, commercial and retail businesses.

Members

Thistlethwaite, M (ALP) 2013-

Garrett, P (ALP) 2004-2013

Brereton, L (ALP) 1990-2004

Bowen, L F (ALP) 1969-1990

Curtin, D J (ALP) 1955-1969

Anderson, 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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NSW DIVISION - KINGSFORD SMITH

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