Profile of the electoral division of Canning (WA)

State/Territory:

Western Australia

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

24 September 2024

First election this name was used at:

1949 federal election
Note: The electoral division was jointly named for the 2022 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2022 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Canning (2024) [PDF 2.88MB]

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Name Derivation:

Jointly named in honour of:

• Sadie Miriam Canning MBE, 1930–2008. Sadie Canning was Western Australia’s, and possibly Australia’s, first Indigenous Australian nurse and matron who made a significant contribution to Australian health and Indigenous outcomes; and
• Alfred Wernam Canning, 1860–1936. Alfred Canning was a surveyor who surveyed routes for the rabbit-proof fence from Starvation Harbour to Cape Keraudren and stockroutes to bring cattle from the Kimberley district to feed those working the Western Australian goldfields.

Area

3,608 sq km

Location description

The Division of Canning consists of:

• City of Mandurah
• Shire of Murray,
• Shire of Waroona,
• part of the City of Rockingham, and
• part of the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale.

Demographic Rating:

Outer Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion.

Current member details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Members:

Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details

Further information:

For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.