Profile of the electoral division of Forrest (WA)

Updated: 24 September 2024
State/Territory:
Western Australia
Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
24 September 2024
First election this name was used at:
1922 federal election
First election this boundary was used at:
2022 federal election
Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Forrest (2024) [PDF 1.11MB]

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Name Derivation:
Named in honour of Sir John Forrest, 1847–1918. Forrest was an active member of the Constitutional Conventions that led to the Commonwealth of Australia and a member of the House of Representatives (1901–18).
Area
6,454 sq km
Location description

The Division of Forrest consists of:

  • City of Bunbury,
  • City of Busselton,
  • Shire of Augusta Margaret River,
  • Shire of Capel,
  • Shire of Dardanup, and
  • Shire of Harvey.
Demographic Rating:
Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
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.