Profile of the electoral division of Tangney (WA)

State/Territory:

Western Australia

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

24 September 2024

First election this name was used at:

1974 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2022 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Tangney (2024) [PDF 1.78MB]

Download Western Australia GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named in honour of Dame Dorothy Margaret Tangney DBE, 1907–85. As a Senator for Western Australia (1943–68), Tangney was the first woman member of the Senate.

Area

97 sq km

Location description

The Division of Tangney consists of:

• part of the City of Canning,
• part of the City of Cockburn
• part of the City of Gosnells, and
• part of the City of Melville.

Demographic Rating:

Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs.

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.