Division Profile

Division Name

WARRINGAH

State

New South Wales

Elected Member

Abbott, T (LP) 1994-

Name Derivation

Named after the area in which it is located. Warringah's Indigenous name means 'sign of rain', 'across the waves' and 'sea'.

First Proclaimed / Election

1922

Area

73 sq. kms

Demographic

Inner Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Safe

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

102,672

Turnout

91.95%

Informal

5.38%

Location

Warringah covers an area of approximately 73 sq km from Neutral Bay, Mosman Bay and Clifton Gardens in the south to North Curl Curl and Frenchs Forest in the north, and to Middle Harbour in the west. The main suburbs include Allambie, Allambie Heights, Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Balmoral, Beacon Hill, Beauty Point, Brookvale, Cremorne, Curl Curl, Fairlight, Forestville, Freshwater, Killarney Heights, Manly, Manly Vale, Mosman, Queenscliff, Seaforth and parts of Beacon Hill, Dee Why, Frenchs Forest and Narraweena.

Products and Industry

Manufacturing; construction; retail; professional, scientific and technical services; health care and social assistance; service and leisure industries.

Members

Abbott, T (LP) 1994-

MacKellar, M J R (LP) 1969-1994

St John, E H (LP) 1966-1969

Cockle, J S (LP) 1961-1966

Bland, F A (LP) 1951-1961

Spender, P C (UAP/LP) 1937-1951

Parkhill, R A (NAT/UAP) 1927-1937

Ryrie, G (NAT) 1922-1927

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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 - WARRINGAH

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