2001 Profile of the division of Sturt

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State:

South Australia

Name Derivation:

Named after Captain Charles Sturt (1795–1869), explorer.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 66 sq km from Oakden in the north to Leawood Gardens in the south.

Suburbs include Burnside, Campbelltown, Dulwich, Gilles Plains, Glenside, Hillcrest, Kensington, Klemzig, Norwood, Payneham and Tranmere.

Products/Industries of the area:

Mainly residential with some commercial and retail activity.

First Proclaimed

1949

Members

Christopher Pyne (LP) 1993–

I B C Wilson (LP) 1972–93

N K Foster (ALP) 1969–72

I B C Wilson (LP) 1966–69

K C Wilson (LP) 1955–66

N J O Makin (ALP) 1954–55

K C Wilson (LP) 1949–54

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Demographic Rating

Inner Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 79 823 Informal Vote: 4.40% Turnout: 95.20% Seat Status: Fairly Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 42.71% LP: 57.29%	Enrolment: 85 629 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.86% Preamble Question 1.01% Turnout: Republic Question 95.46% Preamble Question 95.46%	Enrolment: 86 359 Informal Vote: 5.26% Turnout: 95.18% Seat Status: Fairly Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 41.82% LP: 58.18%