State: New South Wales

Name Derivation:Named after Ben Chifley 1885-1951, Prime Minister of Australia 1945-49.

Area and Location Description: Chifley covers an area of approximately 110 sq km. The main suburbs include Bidwill, Blackett, Blacktown, Dharruk, Doonside, Eastern Creek, Emerton, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park, Marsden Park, Minchinbury, Mount Druitt, Oxley Park, Plumpton, Rooty Hill, St Marys, Shalvey, Shanes Park, Tregear, Whalan, Willmot and Woodcroft.

Map of Division: Chifley [PDF approx 150k]

Products/Industries of the Area: Light manufacturing and service industries.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1968/1969

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan

Members:

• PRICE, R (ALP) 1984-
• GORMAN, R N J (ALP) 1983-1984
• ARMITAGE, J L (ALP) 1969-1983

Current Member Details:See the Parliament of Australia website

AEC Divisional Office Address: See Divisional Office Contact Details

2004 Federal Election Results:

Enrolment:

84,431

Informal Vote:

10.10%

Turnout:

94.31%

Seat Status:

Safe Labor

Two Party Preferred:

LP: 37.02%      ALP: 62.98%

Further information:

• 2004 Detailed Federal Election Results
• 2001 Federal Election Results
• 2001 Divisional Profile & Map

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.