- State/Territory:
- New South Wales
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 10 October 2024
- First election this name was used at:
- 1901 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- First federal election following the 2022 election
- Maps of Division
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- Name derivation:
- Named in honour of Hamilton Hume, 1797–1873. Hume was an explorer of south-eastern Australia. He was part of
the first expedition to travel overland from Sydney to Port Phillip and part of the first European
expedition to discover the Darling River.
- Area
- 2 674 sq km
- Location Description:
- The Division of Hume consists of:
- part of the Camden Council,
- part of the Liverpool City Council,
- part of the Penrith City Council, and
- part of the Wollondilly Shire 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
- Previous members:
Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook
- AEC contact:
- Divisional Office
contact details
- Further information:
-
For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.
