Division Profile

Division Name

RANKIN

State

Queensland

Elected Member

Chalmers, J (ALP) 2013-

Name Derivation

Named after Dame Annabelle Rankin 1908-86, first Queensland woman elected to the Senate 1946-71 and the first Australian woman to hold a top-level diplomatic post as High Commissioner to New Zealand 1971-74.

First Proclaimed / Election

1984

Area

131 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Marginal

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

96,516

Turnout

92.26%

Informal

6.56%

Location

Rankin covers an area of approximately 131 sq km from Rochedale South and Priestdale in the north to Daisy Hill and Meadowbrook in the Southeast. The western divisional boundary follows the interstate railway line between Hillcrest and Algester. Suburbs include: Algester, Berrinba, Browns Plains, Calamvale, Crestmead, Daisy Hill, Drewvale, Heritage Park, Hillcrest, Kingston, Logan Central, Marsden, Parkinson, Priestdale, Regents Park, Rochedale South, Slacks Creek, Springwood, Underwood, and Woodridge.

Products and Industry

The area covers a diverse area from residential and acreage suburbs as well as some light industry.

Members

Chalmers, J (ALP) 2013-

Emerson, C (ALP) 1998-2013

Beddall, D (ALP) 1984-1998

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QLD DIVISION - RANKIN

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