1998 Divisional Classifications
Seat status
Seat status is generally based on the two party preferred results of the last federal election. Each division is classified into one of three categories:
- Marginal seat: where the winning candidate obtained less than 56% of the two party preferred vote;
- Fairly safe: where the winning candidate obtained at least 56-60% of the two party preferred vote; or
- Safe seat: where the winning candidate obtained 60% or more of the two party preferred vote.
Seat status is generally based on the two party preferred results of the last election. However, in seats where Labor and the Coalition were not the final two candidates, the seat status is based on the two candidate result (eg marginal independent). The two party preferred figure refers to the number of votes received by the Labor and Coalition candidates after a full distribution of preferences. The two candidate preferred figure refers to the number of votes received by Independent and major party candidates after a full distribution of preferences.
Socio-demographic
All divisions are classified as being in 1 of 4 socio-demographic categories:
Metropolitan (divisions located in capital cities)
- inner metropolitan - comprised of well established built up suburbs; or
- outer metropolitan - containing areas of more recent suburban expansion.
Non - metropolitan (divisions located outside capital cities)
- provincial - divisions with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities, or in non-metropolitan urban conglomerates; or
- rural - divisions without a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Source: Electoral Pocket Book, August 1999
Classifications of divisions
NEW SOUTH WALES
| Code | Division | Enrolment | Socio-Demographic | Seat Status | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK | Banks | 80 108 | Inner Metropolitan | Fairly Safe | ALP |
| BART | Barton | 83 151 | Inner Metropolitan | Fairly Safe | ALP |
| BENN | Bennelong | 83 725 | Inner Metropolitan | Fairly Safe | LP |
| BERO | Berowra | 86 091 | Outer Metropolitan | Safe | LP |
| BLAX | Blaxland | 80 590 | Inner Metropolitan | Safe | ALP |
| BRFD | Bradfield | 80 669 | Inner Metropolitan | Safe | LP |
| CALA | Calare | 78 339 | Rural | Safe | IND |
| CHAR | Charlton | 86 091 | Provincial | Safe | ALP |
| CHIF | Chifley | 82 386 | Outer Metropolitan | Safe | ALP |
| COOK | Cook | 80 773 | Inner Metropolitan | Fairly Safe | LP |
| COWP | Cowper | 79 213 | Rural | Fairly Safe | NP |
| CUNN | Cunningham | 77 221 | Provincial | Safe | ALP |
| DOBE | Dobell | 82 861 | Provincial | Marginal | ALP |
| EMON | Eden-Monaro | 78 927 | Rural | Marginal | LP |
| FARR | Farrer | 75 126 | Rural | Safe | NP |
| FOWL | Fowler | 90 623 | Outer Metropolitan | Safe | ALP |
| GILM | Gilmore | 78 777 | Rural | Marginal | LP |
| GRAY | Grayndler | 85 901 | Inner Metropolitan | Safe | ALP |
| GREE | Greenway | 86 328 | Outer Metropolitan | Fairly Safe | ALP |
| GWYD | Gwydir | 72 930 | Rural | Safe | NP |
| HUGH | Hughes | 87 821 | Outer Metropolitan | Marginal | LP |
| HUME | Hume | 75 237 | Rural | Fairly Safe | LP |
| HUNT | Hunter | 77 139 | Rural | Safe | ALP |
| KSMI | Kingsford-Smith | 80 581 | Inner Metropolitan | Safe | ALP |
| LIND | Lindsay | 84 257 | Outer Metropolitan | Marginal | LP |
| LOWE | Lowe | 81 910 | Inner Metropolitan | Marginal | ALP |
| LYNE | Lyne | 82 215 | Rural | Fairly Safe | NP |
| MACA | Macarthur | 91 700 | Rural | Marginal | LP |
| MACK | Mackellar | 81 571 | Outer Metropolitan | Safe | LP |
| MACQ | Macquarie | 82 050 | Outer Metropolitan | Marginal | LP |
| MITC | Mitchell | 82 764 | Outer Metropolitan | Safe | LP |
| NEWC | Newcastle | 77 596 | Provincial | Safe | ALP |
| NENG | New England | 74 637 | Rural | Safe | NP |
| NSYD | North Sydney | 87 686 | Inner Metropolitan | Safe | LP |
| PAGE | Page | 80 248 | Rural | Marginal | NP |
| PARK | Parkes | 79 589 | Rural | Marginal | NP |
| PARR | Parramatta | 78 800 | Inner Metropolitan | Marginal | LP |
| PATE | Paterson | 82 019 | Rural | Marginal | ALP |
| PROS | Prospect | 78 030 | Outer Metropolitan | Safe | ALP |
| REID | Reid | 82 635 | Inner Metropolitan | Safe | ALP |
| RICH | Richmond | 87 997 | Rural | Marginal | NP |
| RIVE | Riverina | 79 880 | Rural | Safe | NP |
| ROBE | Robertson | 80 631 | Provincial | Marginal | LP |
| SHOR | Shortland | 78 527 | Provincial | Safe | ALP |
| SYDN | Sydney | 87 278 | Inner Metropolitan | Safe | ALP |
| THRO | Throsby | 78 779 | Provincial | Safe | ALP |
| WARR | Warringah | 79 007 | Inner Metropolitan | Safe | LP |
| WATS | Watson | 81 571 | Inner Metropolitan | Safe | ALP |
| WENT | Wentworth | 82 463 | Inner Metropolitan | Fairly Safe | LP |
| WERR | Werriwa | 81 573 | Outer Metropolitan | Safe | ALP |
Total Enrolment 4 076 081Average Enrolment 81 522
VICTORIA
ASTO |
Aston |
84 875 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
BALL |
Ballarat |
81 818 |
Provincial |
Marginal |
LP |
BATM |
Batman |
88 729 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
BEND |
Bendigo |
83 912 |
Provincial |
Marginal |
ALP |
BRUC |
Bruce |
84 659 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Fairly Safe |
ALP |
BURK |
Burke |
80 245 |
Rural |
Fairly Safe |
ALP |
CALW |
Calwell |
87 318 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
CASE |
Casey |
80 213 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
CHIS |
Chisholm |
85 104 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
CORA |
Corangamite |
79 927 |
Provincial |
Marginal |
LP |
CORI |
Corio |
82 075 |
Provincial |
Safe |
ALP |
DEAK |
Deakin |
83 312 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
DUNK |
Dunkley |
81 845 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
FLIN |
Flinders |
82 771 |
Rural |
Marginal |
LP |
GELL |
Gellibrand |
84 912 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
GIPP |
Gippsland |
81 036 |
Rural |
Fairly Safe |
NP |
GOLD |
Goldstein |
81 036 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Fairly Safe |
LP |
HIGG |
Higgins |
84 801 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Fairly Safe |
LP |
HOLT |
Holt |
81 285 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
HOTH |
Hotham |
88 126 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
INDI |
Indi |
82 066 |
Rural |
Safe |
LP |
ISAA |
Isaacs |
79 279 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Fairly Safe |
ALP |
JAGA |
Jagajaga |
86 159 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
KOOY |
Kooyong |
84 069 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Safe |
LP |
LALO |
Lalor |
81 299 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
LTRO |
La Trobe |
79 276 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
MCEW |
McEwen |
81 561 |
Rural |
Marginal |
LP |
MCMI |
McMillan |
81 944 |
Rural |
Marginal |
ALP |
MALL |
Mallee |
80 825 |
Rural |
Safe |
NP |
MARI |
Maribyrnong |
82 207 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
MELB |
Melbourne |
88 798 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
MPOR |
Melbourne Ports |
83 247 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
MENZ |
Menzies |
81 442 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
MURR |
Murray |
83 571 |
Rural |
Safe |
LP |
SCUL |
Scullin |
83 213 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
WANN |
Wannon |
81 344 |
Rural |
Fairly Safe |
LP |
WILL |
Wills |
87 245 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
Total Enrolment 3 081 632Average Enrolment 83 287
QUEENSLAND
BLAI |
Blair |
74 211 |
Rural |
Marginal |
LP |
BOWM |
Bowman |
80 403 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
BRIS |
Brisbane |
89 164 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
CAPR |
Capricornia |
80 603 |
Provincial |
Marginal |
ALP |
DAWS |
Dawson |
84 011 |
Rural |
Marginal |
NP |
DICK |
Dickson |
79 756 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
FADD |
Fadden |
79 593 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Fairly Safe |
LP |
FAIR |
Fairfax |
76 052 |
Rural |
Marginal |
LP |
FISH |
Fisher |
75 815 |
Provincial |
Safe |
LP |
FORD |
Forde |
76 745 |
Rural |
Marginal |
LP |
GRIF |
Griffith |
86 293 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
GROO |
Groom |
80 378 |
Provincial |
Safe |
LP |
HERB |
Herbert |
84 458 |
Provincial |
Marginal |
LP |
HINK |
Hinkler |
78 336 |
Rural |
Marginal |
NP |
KENN |
Kennedy |
84 340 |
Rural |
Safe |
NP |
LEIC |
Leichhardt |
80 711 |
Rural |
Marginal |
LP |
LILL |
Lilley |
85 940 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
LONG |
Longman |
75 890 |
Rural |
Marginal |
LP |
MCPH |
McPherson |
82 104 |
Provincial |
Fairly Safe |
LP |
MARA |
Maranoa |
82 834 |
Rural |
Safe |
NP |
MONC |
Moncrieff |
81 725 |
Provincial |
Safe |
LP |
MORE |
Moreton |
85 564 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
OXLE |
Oxley |
79 232 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Fairly Safe |
ALP |
PETR |
Petrie |
84 436 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
RANK |
Rankin |
77 968 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Fairly Safe |
ALP |
RYAN |
Ryan |
83 445 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Fairly Safe |
LP |
WBAY |
Wide Bay |
78 007 |
Rural |
Marginal |
NP |
Total Enrolment 2 188 024Average Enrolment 81 038
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
BRAN |
Brand |
77 633 |
Provincial |
Safe |
ALP |
CANN |
Canning |
80 030 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
COWA |
Cowan |
77 186 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
CURT |
Curtin |
85 855 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Safe |
LP |
FORR |
Forrest |
82 666 |
Rural |
Fairly Safe |
LP |
FREM |
Fremantle |
84 812 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
KALG |
Kalgoorlie |
82 463 |
Rural |
Marginal |
LP |
MOOR |
Moore |
77 573 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
OCON |
O'Connor |
83 913 |
Rural |
Safe |
LP |
PEAR |
Pearce |
81 260 |
Provincial |
Marginal |
LP |
PERT |
Perth |
84 448 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
STIR |
Stirling |
84 758 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
SWAN |
Swan |
83 576 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
TANG |
Tangney |
83 446 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
Total Enrolment 1 149 619Average Enrolment 82 116
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
ADEL |
Adelaide |
82 157 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
BARK |
Barker |
84 771 |
Rural |
Safe |
LP |
BONY |
Bonython |
78 747 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
BOOT |
Boothby |
81 353 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Fairly Safe |
LP |
GREY |
Grey |
82 921 |
Rural |
Fairly Safe |
LP |
HIND |
Hindmarsh |
83 627 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
KING |
Kingston |
88 999 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
ALP |
MAKI |
Makin |
89 832 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Marginal |
LP |
MAYO |
Mayo |
90 861 |
Rural |
Marginal |
LP |
PADE |
Port Adelaide |
82 248 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
STUR |
Sturt |
79 823 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Fairly Safe |
LP |
WAKE |
Wakefield |
88 650 |
Rural |
Safe |
LP |
Total Enrolment 1 013 989Average Enrolment 84 499
TASMANIA
BASS |
Bass |
65 933 |
Provincial |
Marginal |
ALP |
BRAD |
Braddon |
62 419 |
Rural |
Marginal |
ALP |
DENI |
Denison |
67 361 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
FRAN |
Franklin |
65 769 |
Outer Metropolitan |
Fairly Safe |
ALP |
LYON |
Lyons |
68 639 |
Rural |
Safe |
ALP |
Total Enrolment 330 121Average Enrolment 66 024
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
CANB |
Canberra |
105 359 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
FRAS |
Fraser |
104 177 |
Inner Metropolitan |
Safe |
ALP |
Total Enrolment 209 536Average Enrolment 104 768
NORTHERN TERRITORY
NTER |
Northern Territory |
105 048 |
Rural |
Marginal |
ALP |
Total Enrolment 105 048Average Enrolment 105 048
* These figures comprise enrolment at the close of rolls on 7 September 1998 with subsequent adjustments such as in the case of the death of an elector, a provisionally enrolled elector turning 18 by polling day, or the reinstatement of an eligible elector previously removed from the roll.
Source: Electoral Pocket Book, August 1999
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