- State/Territory:
- Victoria
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 17 October 2024
- First election this name was used at:
- 1937 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- First federal election following the 2022 election
- Maps and data
-
A4
map of the electoral division of Deakin (2024)
Download Victoria GIS data
- Name Derivation:
- Named in honour of the Hon. Alfred Deakin, 1856–1919. Deakin was an active member of the Constitutional
Conventions that led to the Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister of Australia (1903–04, 1905–08 and
1909–10) and a Member of the House of Representatives (1901–13).
- Area
- 98 sq km
- Location description
-
The Division of Deakin consists of:
- part of the Manningham City Council,
- part of the Maroondah City Council, and
- part of the Whitehorse City Council.
- 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.
