Profile of the electoral division of Mayo (SA)

State/Territory:

South Australia

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

20 July 2018

First election this name was used at:

1984 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2019 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Mayo (2018) [PDF 1.87MB]
Map of the Division of Mayo (2018) [PDF 4.48MB]
Download GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named in honour of Dr Helen Mary Mayo OBE, 1878–1967. Mayo worked in the areas of maternal and child health and welfare in South Australia, was the first woman elected to an Australian University Council in 1914 and co-founded the Mothers' and Babies' Health Association in 1927.

Area

9,135 sq km

Location description

The Division of Mayo consists of:

• Alexandrina Council,
• City of Victor Harbor,
• District Council of Yankalilla,
• Kangaroo Island Council,
• Mount Barker District Council,
• part of the Adelaide Hills Council,
• part of the City of Mitcham, and
• part of the City of Onkaparinga

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

Previous 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.