2007 federal election: Profile of the Electoral Division of Jagajaga

Updated: 7 October 2011

State: Victoria

Name Derivation: Named after three principal Aboriginal elders who signed a treaty with John Batman in 1835 which gave the white settlers 500 000 acres of land at the north west end of Port Phillip Bay and 100 000 acres around Geelong.

Area and Location Description: Jagajaga covers an area of approximately 87 sq km from Warrandyte in the north to Ivanhoe in the south. The main suburbs include Bundoora (part), Eltham (part), Greensborough (part), Heidelberg, Heidelberg West, Ivanhoe, Macleod (part), Montmorency, Research (part), Rosanna, Viewbank, North Warrandyte, Watsonia and Yallambie.

Map of Division: Jagajaga [PDF 120KB]

Products/Industries of the Area: This is a light industrial area which contains Simpson Army Barracks and Austin Hospital.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1984

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan

Members:

  • Macklin, J (ALP) 1996–
  • Staples, P R (ALP) 1984–1996

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 Jagajaga


Further information:

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