State: Western Australia

Name Derivation: Named after the Swan River which was discovered and named by the Dutch explorer, Willem de Vlamingh in 1697, after the famous black swans of the area.

Area and Location Description: Swan covers an area of approximately 109 sq km bordered by the Swan River in the north and west, the Canning River in the south and the Midland to Kwinana freight rail line in the east. The main suburbs include Ascot, Beckenham, Belmont, Bentley, Burswood, Cannington, Carlisle, Cloverdale, Como, East Cannington, East Victoria Park, Karawara, Kensington, Kewdale, Lathlain, Manning, Queens Park, Redcliffe, Rivervale, Salter Point, St James, South Perth, Victoria Park, Waterford, Welshpool and Wilson.

Map of Division: Swan [PDF 120KB]

Products/Industries of the Area: Light industry, railway marshalling yards, commercial and retail trade. Perth international and domestic airport terminals are also located in the division.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1901

Demographic Rating: Inner Metropolitan

Members:

• Irons, S (LP) 2007-
• Wilkie, K (ALP) 1998-2007
• Randall, D (LP) 1996-1998
• Beazley, K C (ALP) 1980-1996
• Martyr, J R (LP) 1975-1980
• Bennett, A F (ALP) 1969-1975
• Cleaver, R (LP) 1955-1969
• Webb, C H (ALP) 1954-1955
• Grayden, W L (LP) 1949-1954
• Hamilton, L W (CP) 1946-1949
• Mountjoy, D A (ALP) 1943-1946
• Marwick, T W (CP) 1940-1943
• Gregory, H (CP) 1922-1940
• Prowse, J H (CP) 1919-1922
• Corby, E W (ALP) 1918-1919
• Forrest, J (PROT/WAP/LIB/NAT) 1901-1918

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 Swan

Further information:

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

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