Division Profile

Division Name

KINGSTON

State

South Australia

Elected Member

Rishworth, A (ALP) 2007-

Name Derivation

Named after Charles Kingston 1850-1908, Premier of South Australia 1893-99.

First Proclaimed / Election

1949

Area

171 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Safe

Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Enrolment

98,775

Turnout

93.80%

Informal

5.07%

Location

Kingston covers an area of approximately 171 sq km from Hallett Cove and O'Halloran Hill in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. The main suburbs include Aldinga Beach, Christie Downs, Christies Beach, Hackham, Hallett Cove, Happy Valley (part), Huntfield Heights, Lonsdale, McLaren Flat (part), McLaren Vale, Maslin Beach, Moana, Morphett Vale, Old Noarlunga, Onkaparinga Hills, Port Noarlunga, Reynella, Seaford, Sellicks Beach, Sheidow Park, Port Willunga, Trott Park, Willunga and Woodcroft.

Products and Industry

Construction, desalination plant, major retailing and various small industries in the northern part of the division including brickworks, optical lenses, clothing and engineering.

Members

Rishworth, A (ALP) 2007-

Richardson, K (LP) 2004-2007

Cox, D (ALP) 1998-2004

Jeanes, S (LP) 1996-1998

Bilney, G N (ALP) 1983-1996

Chapman, H G P (LP) 1975-1983

Gun, R (ALP) 1969-1975

Brownbill, K C M (LP) 1966-1969

Galvin, P (ALP) 1951-1966

Handby, H H (LP) 1949-1951

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Notes:

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Outer metropolitan: located in capital cities and containing areas of more recent urban expansion.
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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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SA DIVISION - KINGSTON

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