2001 Profile of the division of Cowan

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State:

Western Australia

Name Derivation:

Named after Edith Cowan (1861–1932), the first female Member of an Australian Parliament, being elected to the Western Australia Legislative Assembly as the Member for West Perth (1921–1924). She worked throughout her life to improve opportunities for women in education, occupation and common civil rights.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 195 sq km from Banksia Grove in the north to Noranda in the south.

The division covers parts of four Local Government areas – the City of Joondalup, the City of Wanneroo, the City of Bayswater and the City of Swan. It includes the suburbs of Banksia Grove, Girrawheen, Greenwood, Hocking, Kingsley, Koondoola, Landsdale, Mariginiup, Noranda, Pearsall, Sinagra, Wanneroo, Warwick and Woodvale.

Products/Industries of the area:

Mainly retail and service industries with some light industry, market gardens and vineyards.

First Proclaimed

1984

Members

Graham Edwards (ALP) 1998–

R Evans (LP) 1993–98

C A Jakobsen (ALP) 1984–93

For Current Members information, browse the Parliament of Australia Members page.

AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Outer Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 77 186 Informal Vote: 3.86% Turnout: 96.14% Seat Status: Marginal Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 53.56% LP: 46.44%	Enrolment: 79 394 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.86% Preamble Question 0.96% Turnout: Republic Question 96.02% Preamble Question 96.01%	Enrolment: 79 648 Informal Vote: 4.67% Turnout: 95.72% Seat Status: Marginal Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 55.51% LP: 44.49%
Following Redistribution of Boundaries in November 2000
Notional Two Party Preferred: ALP: 53.11% LP: 46.89%
Notional Seat Status: Marginal Labor