Division Profile
| Division Name |
WAKEFIELD |
| State |
South Australia |
| Elected Member |
Champion, N (ALP) 2007- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Edward Gibbon Wakefield 1796-1862, whose theories of colonisation had a great impact on the formation of settlements in Western Australia and South Australia. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1903 |
| Area |
6407 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Safe |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
103,455 |
| Turnout |
93.11% |
| Informal |
5.69% |
| Location |
Wakefield covers an area of approximately 6 407 sq km from Salisbury in the northern suburbs of Adelaide to Clare in the Clare Valley, 135 km north of Adelaide. The main suburbs include Elizabeth, Salisbury (part), Craigmore and Munno Para. The towns of Virginia, Gawler, Port Wakefield (part), Balaklava, Clare, Kapunda, Riverton, Mallala, Freeling, Tarlee and Williamstown are also included in this division. |
| Products and Industry |
Commercial, retail and technology based industry, defence, Edinburgh RAAF Base, automotive manufacturing, cereal crops, sheep, cattle, market gardens and viticulture. |
Members
| Champion, N (ALP) 2007- |
| Fawcett, D (LP) 2004-2007 |
| Andrew, N (LP) 1983-2004 |
| Giles, G (LP) 1977-1983 |
| Kelly, C R (LP) 1958-1977 |
| McBride, P A M (LP) 1946-1958 |
| Smith, A E (ALP) 1943-1946 |
| Duncan-Hughes, J G (UAP) 1940-1943 |
| McHugh, S (ALP) 1938-1940 |
| Hawker, C A S (NAT/UAP) 1929-1938 |
| Collins, M (CP) 1928-1929 |
| Foster, R W (ANTI-SOC/LIB/NAT) 1909-1928 |
| Holder, F W (PROT/ANTI-SOC) 1903-1909 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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