Proposed redistribution of New South Wales into electoral divisions

Updated: 9 October 2015

October 2015

Report of the Redistribution Committee for New South Wales

The Redistribution Committee for New South Wales (the Committee) has completed its proposed redistribution of New South Wales into 47 electoral divisions. In developing and considering the impacts of the redistribution proposal, the Committee has satisfied itself that the proposed boundaries meet the requirements of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Electoral Act). The Committee unanimously agreed on the boundaries and names of the proposed electoral divisions, and recommends its redistribution proposal for New South Wales.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the relevant requirements of Part IV of the Electoral Act.

Redistribution Committee for New South Wales, Sydney

Mr Tom Rogers
Chair

Mr Doug Orr
Member

Mr Des Mooney
Member

Mr Tony Whitfield
Member

About this report

This report outlines the proposed redistribution of New South Wales into 47 electoral divisions and the Committee’s reasons supporting this proposal.

The report consists of the following sections:

  • Executive summary
  • Chapter 1: Background and context
    This chapter outlines the legislative requirements of the redistribution, ranging from the initial triggering of the process to the release of the proposed redistribution by the Committee. The chapter explains how these requirements were met during the redistribution process, and discusses relevant information about population and enrolment in New South Wales.
  • Chapter 2: Proposed redistribution and reasons for proposal
    This chapter outlines the Committee’s proposed redistribution and the reasons for this proposal. Also included is the Committee’s approach to formulating the proposed boundaries and the names of electoral divisions.
  • Chapter 3: What’s next?
    This chapter outlines the legislative requirements to be met following the release of the proposed redistribution, through to the final determination of the names and boundaries of electoral divisions in New South Wales.
  • Appendices

When reading tables in this report, percentages and calculated numbers have been rounded.

The maps in Chapter 2 of this report are for indicative purposes only.

See also