Profile of the electoral division of Sturt (SA)

State/Territory:

South Australia

Status:

Current, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011 – this boundary will apply at the next federal election.

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details

Maps & GIS data:

A4 map of the Division of Sturt (2011) [PDF 275KB] – this boundary will apply at the next federal election
Map of the Division of Sturt (2011) [PDF 4.9MB] – this boundary will apply at the next federal election
A4 map of the Division of Sturt (2003) [PDF 81KB] – this boundary will apply if a by-election is held before the next federal election
Download GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named after Captain Charles Sturt 1795–1869, explorer.

Area and Location Description:

Sturt covers an area of approximately 85 sq km east of the city of Adelaide, from Oakden and Hope Valley in the north to Glen Osmond in the south, taking in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges. Suburbs include Athelstone, Burnside, Campbelltown, Dernancourt, Frewville, Gilles Plains, Glynde, Glenside, Hectorville, Highbury, Hillcrest, Holden Hill, Kensington, Klemzig, Magill, Marden, Paradise, Payneham (part), Rostrevor (part) and Tranmere.

Products/Industries of the Area:

University of South Australia campus, mainly residential with some commercial and retail activity.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1949

Demographic Rating:

Inner Metropolitan

Members:

Pyne, C (LP) 1993–
Wilson, I B C (LP) 1972–1993
Foster, N K (ALP) 1969–1972
Wilson, I B C (LP) 1966–1969
Wilson, K C (LP) 1955–1966
Makin, N J O (ALP) 1954–1955
Wilson, K C (LP) 1949–1954

Current Member Details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Further information:

2010 federal election – House of Representatives results for Sturt
2007 federal election – House of Representatives results for Sturt
2004 federal election – House of Representatives results for Sturt
2010 divisional profile
For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.