Profile of the electoral division of Cook (NSW)

Updated: 10 October 2024
State/Territory:
New South Wales
Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
10 October 2024
First election this name was used at:
1906 federal election
Note: The name was retired for the 1955 federal election and resurrected for the 1969 federal election. The electoral division was jointly named for the first federal election following the 2022 election.
First election this boundary was used at:
First federal election following the 2022 election
Maps of Division
Name derivation:
Jointly named in honour of:
  • the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Cook GCMG PC, 1860–1947. Cook was the Prime Minister of Australia (1913–14) and a Member of the House of Representatives (1901–21),
  • Captain James Cook FRS, 1728–79. Cook was a navigator in the Royal Navy who is credited as the first European to discover the east coast of Australia in 1770
Area
67 sq km
Location Description:
The Division of Cook consists of:
  • part of the Bayside Council,
  • part of the Georges River Council, and
  • part of the Sutherland Shire Council.
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.