Name:	Stirling
State:	Western Australia
Contact details:	Contact the Stirling Divisional Office
Name derivation:	Named after Sir James Stirling 1791-1865, the first Governor of Western Australia.
Area and Location description:	Stirling covers an area of approximately 77 sq km from the Indian Ocean to the west and Mirrabooka and Dianella in the east. Suburbs include Balcatta, Balga, Carine, Gwelup, Hamersley, Karrinyup, Mirrabooka, Nollamara, North Beach, Scarborough, Stirling and Westminster, and parts of Dianella, Doubleview, Innaloo, Woodlands and Yokine.
Map of Division:	Map of the Commonwealth Electoral Division of Stirling [PDF 120KB]
Products/industries of the area:	Light industrial areas at Osborne Park and Balcatta, market gardens, boat building, shoe factories, food processing, clothing and chemical production.
First proclaimed/election:	1955
Status:	Current
Demographic rating:	Inner Metropolitan
Members:	Keenan, M (LP) 2004- McFarlane, J (ALP) 1998-2004 Cameron, E (LP) 1993-1998 Edwards, R F (ALP) 1983-1993 Viner, R I (LP) 1972-1983 Webb, C H (ALP) 1961-1972 Cash, E D (LP) 1958-1961 Webb, C H (ALP) 1955-1958

Further information:

• 2007 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Stirling
• 2007 Divisional Profile
• 2007 Map of Division
• 2004 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Stirling
• 2004 Divisional Profile
• 2004 Map of Division

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