State: South Australia

Name Derivation: Named after Charles Kingston 1850-1908, Premier of South Australia 1893-99.

Area and Location Description: Kingston covers an area of approximately 377 sq km from Hallett Cove and O'Halloran Hill in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. The main suburbs include Aldinga Beach, Christie Downs, Christies Beach, Hackham, Hallett Cove, Happy Valley (part), Huntfield Heights, Lonsdale, McLaren Flat (part), McLaren Vale, Maslin Beach, Moana, Morphett Vale, Old Noarlunga, Onkaparinga Hills, Port Noarlunga, Reynella, Seaford, Sellicks Beach, Sheidow Park, Port Willunga, Trott Park, Willunga and Woodcroft.

Map of Division: Kingston [PDF 120KB]

Products/Industries of the Area: Wineries, motor vehicle production, major retailing and various small industries including brickworks, optical lenses, clothing and engineering occupy the northern part of the division.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1949

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan

Members:

• Rishworth, A (ALP) 2007-
• Richardson, K (LP) 2004-2007
• Cox, D (ALP) 1998-2004
• Jeanes, S (LP) 1996-1998
• Bilney, G N (ALP) 1983-1996
• Chapman, H G P (LP) 1975-1983
• Gun, R (ALP) 1969-1975
• Brownbill, K C M (LP) 1966-1969
• Galvin, P (ALP) 1951-1966
• Handby, H H (LP) 1949-1951

Current Member Details: Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

AEC Divisional Office Address: Divisional Office Contact Details

2007 Federal Election Results: House of Representatives results for Kingston

Further information:

• 2004 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Kingston
• 2004 Divisional Profile
• 2004 Map of Division

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