2016 Federal Election

Updated: Mon, 08 Aug 2016 3:50:55 PM AEST

Divisional classifications

This table shows the enrolment, geographic classification and seat status for each electoral division.

Notes:

  1. 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'.
  2. Inner Metropolitan: situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs.
  3. Outer Metropolitan: situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion.
  4. Provincial: outside capital cities, but with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
  5. Rural: outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
  6. These results are final.
Division classifications for all states and territories
Division State Enrolment Demographic Previous party Previous seat status Successful party Seat status
Adelaide SA 109,217 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Aston VIC 96,043 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Fairly Safe Liberal Fairly Safe
Ballarat VIC 110,755 Provincial Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Banks NSW 104,891 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Marginal Liberal Marginal
Barker SA 105,600 Rural Liberal Safe Liberal Marginal
Barton NSW 106,511 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Bass TAS 73,555 Provincial Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Batman VIC 108,935 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Marginal
Bendigo VIC 109,604 Provincial Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Bennelong NSW 105,962 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Fairly Safe Liberal Fairly Safe
Berowra NSW 105,245 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Blair QLD 98,368 Provincial Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Blaxland NSW 103,506 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Bonner QLD 100,799 Outer Metropolitan Liberal National Party Marginal Liberal National Party Marginal
Boothby SA 107,325 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Fairly Safe Liberal Marginal
Bowman QLD 103,446 Outer Metropolitan Liberal National Party Fairly Safe Liberal National Party Fairly Safe
Braddon TAS 72,529 Rural Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Bradfield NSW 105,662 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Brand WA 98,025 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Safe
Brisbane QLD 107,003 Inner Metropolitan Liberal National Party Marginal Liberal National Party Marginal
Bruce VIC 96,742 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Burt WA 99,474 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Calare NSW 112,957 Rural The Nationals Safe The Nationals Safe
Calwell VIC 109,405 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Canberra ACT 143,231 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Canning WA 98,894 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Fairly Safe
Capricornia QLD 98,190 Provincial Liberal National Party Marginal Liberal National Party Marginal
Casey VIC 102,908 Rural Liberal Fairly Safe Liberal Fairly Safe
Chifley NSW 103,864 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Chisholm VIC 97,424 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Liberal Marginal
Cook NSW 104,340 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Corangamite VIC 110,277 Provincial Liberal Marginal Liberal Marginal
Corio VIC 107,808 Provincial Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Cowan WA 96,213 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Cowper NSW 118,260 Rural The Nationals Safe The Nationals Marginal
Cunningham NSW 111,304 Provincial Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Curtin WA 97,534 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Dawson QLD 103,665 Rural Liberal National Party Fairly Safe Liberal National Party Marginal
Deakin VIC 99,698 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Marginal Liberal Marginal
Denison TAS 73,963 Inner Metropolitan Independent Safe Independent Safe
Dickson QLD 100,674 Outer Metropolitan Liberal National Party Fairly Safe Liberal National Party Marginal
Dobell NSW 111,630 Provincial Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Dunkley VIC 104,957 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Marginal Liberal Marginal
Durack WA 97,294 Rural Liberal Marginal Liberal Safe
Eden-Monaro NSW 107,817 Rural Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Fadden QLD 104,710 Outer Metropolitan Liberal National Party Safe Liberal National Party Safe
Fairfax QLD 108,247 Rural Palmer United Party Marginal Liberal National Party Safe
Farrer NSW 111,388 Rural Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Fenner ACT 138,814 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Fisher QLD 98,592 Rural Liberal National Party Fairly Safe Liberal National Party Fairly Safe
Flinders VIC 115,356 Rural Liberal Safe Liberal Fairly Safe
Flynn QLD 100,667 Rural Liberal National Party Fairly Safe Liberal National Party Marginal
Forde QLD 99,010 Outer Metropolitan Liberal National Party Marginal Liberal National Party Marginal
Forrest WA 100,262 Rural Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Fowler NSW 105,449 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Franklin TAS 76,784 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Safe
Fremantle WA 99,550 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Gellibrand VIC 108,469 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Gilmore NSW 115,878 Rural Liberal Marginal Liberal Marginal
Gippsland VIC 104,088 Rural The Nationals Safe The Nationals Safe
Goldstein VIC 104,895 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Gorton VIC 115,977 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Grayndler NSW 105,586 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Greenway NSW 104,377 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Grey SA 102,059 Rural Liberal Safe Liberal Marginal
Griffith QLD 105,828 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Groom QLD 101,512 Provincial Liberal National Party Safe Liberal National Party Safe
Hasluck WA 95,334 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Fairly Safe Liberal Marginal
Herbert QLD 104,815 Provincial Liberal National Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Marginal
Higgins VIC 104,678 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Fairly Safe Liberal Fairly Safe
Hindmarsh SA 111,715 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Hinkler QLD 100,687 Provincial Liberal National Party Fairly Safe Liberal National Party Fairly Safe
Holt VIC 116,291 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Hotham VIC 99,994 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Hughes NSW 104,413 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Fairly Safe
Hume NSW 107,130 Provincial Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Hunter NSW 113,417 Rural Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Safe
Indi VIC 103,734 Rural Independent Marginal Independent Marginal
Isaacs VIC 105,756 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Jagajaga VIC 103,132 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Kennedy QLD 99,883 Rural Katter's Australian Party Marginal Katter's Australian Party Safe
Kingsford Smith NSW 108,671 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Kingston SA 105,682 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Kooyong VIC 100,140 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
La Trobe VIC 105,731 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Marginal Liberal Marginal
Lalor VIC 123,609 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Leichhardt QLD 109,077 Rural Liberal National Party Marginal Liberal National Party Marginal
Lilley QLD 106,969 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Lindsay NSW 109,724 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Lingiari NT 63,131 Rural Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Longman QLD 105,026 Provincial Liberal National Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Marginal
Lyne NSW 111,790 Rural The Nationals Safe The Nationals Safe
Lyons TAS 76,639 Rural Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Macarthur NSW 104,857 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Mackellar NSW 108,268 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Macquarie NSW 104,774 Provincial Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Makin SA 107,086 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Mallee VIC 99,324 Rural The Nationals Fairly Safe The Nationals Safe
Maranoa QLD 102,780 Rural Liberal National Party Safe Liberal National Party Safe
Maribyrnong VIC 110,286 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Mayo SA 103,981 Rural Liberal Safe Nick Xenophon Team Marginal
McEwen VIC 130,612 Rural Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
McMahon NSW 106,159 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Safe
McMillan VIC 116,200 Rural Liberal Safe Liberal Fairly Safe
McPherson QLD 103,761 Provincial Liberal National Party Safe Liberal National Party Safe
Melbourne VIC 111,741 Inner Metropolitan The Greens Marginal The Greens Safe
Melbourne Ports VIC 102,283 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Menzies VIC 99,205 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Mitchell NSW 102,410 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Moncrieff QLD 102,982 Provincial Liberal National Party Safe Liberal National Party Safe
Moore WA 99,887 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Moreton QLD 97,782 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Murray VIC 104,359 Rural Liberal Safe The Nationals Marginal
New England NSW 109,461 Rural The Nationals Safe The Nationals Fairly Safe
Newcastle NSW 113,334 Provincial Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
North Sydney NSW 107,040 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
O'Connor WA 101,778 Rural Liberal Marginal Liberal Safe
Oxley QLD 94,997 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Page NSW 117,263 Rural The Nationals Marginal The Nationals Marginal
Parkes NSW 107,363 Rural The Nationals Safe The Nationals Safe
Parramatta NSW 101,538 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Paterson NSW 112,541 Provincial Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Safe
Pearce WA 104,392 Outer Metropolitan Liberal Fairly Safe Liberal Marginal
Perth WA 98,714 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Petrie QLD 105,390 Outer Metropolitan Liberal National Party Marginal Liberal National Party Marginal
Port Adelaide SA 113,346 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Rankin QLD 101,700 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Safe
Reid NSW 105,459 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Marginal Liberal Marginal
Richmond NSW 112,715 Rural Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Riverina NSW 111,026 Rural The Nationals Safe The Nationals Safe
Robertson NSW 108,435 Provincial Liberal Marginal Liberal Marginal
Ryan QLD 105,037 Outer Metropolitan Liberal National Party Fairly Safe Liberal National Party Fairly Safe
Scullin VIC 110,570 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Shortland NSW 110,100 Provincial Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Solomon NT 69,998 Inner Metropolitan Country Liberals (NT) Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Stirling WA 98,571 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Fairly Safe Liberal Fairly Safe
Sturt SA 104,742 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Marginal
Swan WA 97,268 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Fairly Safe Liberal Marginal
Sydney NSW 110,302 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Tangney WA 94,025 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Wakefield SA 112,251 Rural Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Safe
Wannon VIC 99,155 Rural Liberal Safe Liberal Fairly Safe
Warringah NSW 102,645 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Watson NSW 105,422 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Wentworth NSW 102,782 Inner Metropolitan Liberal Safe Liberal Safe
Werriwa NSW 108,557 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Whitlam NSW 112,051 Provincial Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe Australian Labor Party Safe
Wide Bay QLD 102,856 Rural Liberal National Party Safe Liberal National Party Fairly Safe
Wills VIC 113,851 Inner Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Safe Australian Labor Party Marginal
Wright QLD 99,969 Rural Liberal National Party Safe Liberal National Party Fairly Safe
Total Enrolment 15,671,551