2004 Profile of the division of Greenway

Updated: 29 September 2011

State:

New South Wales

Name Derivation:

Named after Francis Greenway 1777–1837, an architect under Governor Macquarie.

Area and Location Description:

Greenway covers an area of approximately 120 sq km from South Creek and Bandon Road, Riverstone in the north to the Great Western Motorway and the south-east portion of the Blacktown City Council boundary in the south, and then bounded by Windsor Road and Old Windsor Road in the east and Richmond Road, Lyton Street, Lancaster Street, Bungarribee Road and Walters Road in the west. The main suburbs include: Acacia Gardens, Blacktown, Dean Park, Glenwood, Kings Langley, Kings Park, Lalor Park, Marayong, Marsden Park, Prospect, Parklea, Quakers Hill, Riverstone, Schofields, Seven Hills and Stanhope Gardens.

Map of Division:

Products/Industries of the Area:

Light and heavy engineering, smash repairs, electronics, food processing and warehousing and distribution.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1984

Demographic Rating:

Outer Metropolitan

Members:

  • MARKUS, L (LP)–
  • MOSSFIELD, F (ALP) 1996–2004
  • GORMAN, R N J (ALP) 1984–1996

Current Member Details:

See the Parliament of Australia website

AEC Divisional Office Address:

See Divisional Office Contact Details

2004 Federal Election Results:

  • Enrolment: 90 300
  • Informal Vote: 11.83%
  • Turnout: 95.31%
  • Seat Status: Marginal Liberal
  • Two Party Preferred: LP: 50.58% | ALP: 49.42%

Further information:

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.