Profile of the electoral division of Melbourne Ports (Vic)

State/Territory:

Victoria

Status:

Current, boundary gazetted 24 December 2010 – this boundary will apply at the next federal election.
If a by-election is held before the next federal election, the boundary as at the 2010 federal election will apply.

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details

Maps & GIS data:

A4 map of the Division of Melbourne Ports (2010) [PDF 1.7MB] – this boundary will apply at the next federal election
Map of the Division of Melbourne Ports (2010) [PDF 13.4MB] – this boundary will apply at the next federal election
A4 map of the Division of Melbourne Ports (2003) [PDF 132KB] – this boundary will apply if a by-election is held before the next federal election
Download GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named after the area in which it is located.

Area and Location Description:

The Division of Melbourne Ports is located to the south of Melbourne's central business district. It covers an area of approximately 40 sq km around the north and north-eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay. The suburbs include Albert Park, Balaclava, Caulfield, Caulfield East, Caulfield North, part of Elsternwick, Elwood, Middle Park, Port Melbourne, Ripponlea, St Kilda, St Kilda East, St Kilda West, Southbank, South Melbourne and parts of South Yarra and Docklands.

Products/Industries of the Area:

Car assembly plants, aircraft parts production, stevedoring and various manufacturing, commercial and retail industries.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1900/1901

Demographic Rating:

Inner Metropolitan

Members:

Danby, M (ALP) 1998–
Holding, C (ALP) 1977–1998
Crean, F (ALP) 1951–1977
Holloway, E J (FLP/ALP) 1931–1951
Mathews, J (ALP) 1906–1931
Mauger, S (PROT) 1901–1906

Current Member Details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Further information:

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