2004 Profile of the division of Petrie

Updated: 29 September 2011

State: Queensland

Name Derivation: Named after Andrew Petrie 1798–1872, a noted civil engineer, pioneer, explorer and the first free settler in Brisbane 1837.

Area and Location Description: Petrie covers an area of approximately 144 sq km from the northern Brisbane suburbs to the City of Redcliffe on Moreton Bay and part of Deception Bay. It takes in parts of the local government areas of Brisbane City, all of the Redcliffe City area and parts of Pine Rivers and Caboolture Shires. The main suburbs of the City of Brisbane include: Aspley, Bald Hills, Bracken Ridge, Bridgeman Downs, Carseldine, Chermside West, Everton Park, Fitzgibbon, McDowall, and Stafford Heights. The suburbs of the City of Redcliffe include Clontarf, Kippa-Ring, Margate, Redcliffe, Rothwell, Scarborough and Woody Point. Other areas are Mango Hill and Griffin in Pine Shire and part of Deception Bay. in Caboolture Shire.

Map of Division: Petrie [PDF 150KB]

Products/Industries of the Area: The area is mainly residential with some light industrial and commercial activities.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1949

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan

Members:

  • GAMBARO, T (LP) 1996–
  • JOHNS, G T (ALP) 1987–1996
  • HODGES, J C (LP) 1984–1987
  • WELLS, D M (ALP) 1983–1984
  • HODGES, J C (LP) 1974–1983
  • COOKE, N M (LP) 1972–1974
  • HULME, A S (LP) 1963–1972
  • O'BRIEN, R C (ALP) 1961–1963
  • HULME, A S (LP) 1949–1961

Current Member Details: See the Parliament of Australia website

AEC Divisional Office Address: See Divisional Office Contact Details

2004 Federal Election Results:

  • Enrolment: 87 617
  • Informal Vote: 4.02%
  • Turnout: 94.69%
  • Seat Status: Fairly Safe Liberal
  • Two Party Preferred: LP: 57.92% | ALP: 42.08%

Further information:

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