- State/Territory:
- New South Wales
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 10 October 2024
- First election this name was used at:
- 1901 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- First federal election following the 2022 election
- Maps of Division
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- Name derivation:
- Named after the city covered by the electoral division. The name 'Parramatta' is variously believed to be:
- the Dharuk word for 'head of the river', or
- derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'place where the eels lie down' or 'dark jungle head of a
river', or
- derived from the name of the tribe 'Burramattagal'.
- Area
- 66 sq km
- Location Description:
-
The Division of Parramatta consists of:
- part of the Blacktown City Council,
- part of the Cumberland Council, and
- part of the Council of the City of Parramatta.
- 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
- Previous members:
Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook
- AEC contact:
- Divisional Office
contact details
- Further information:
-
For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.
