Named in honour of Sir George Foster Pearce, 1870–1952. Pearce was a Senator for Western Australia (1901–38) and served as Acting Prime Minister for seven months in 1916.
Area
755 sq km
Location description
The Division of Pearce consists of:
part of the City of Joondalup,
part of the City of Swan, and
part of the City of Wanneroo
Demographic Rating:
Outer Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion.