Profile of the electoral division of Mayo (SA)

State/Territory:

South Australia

Status:

Current, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011 – this boundary will apply at the next federal election.

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details

Maps & GIS data:

A4 map of the Division of Mayo (2011) [PDF 463KB] – this boundary will apply at the next federal election
Map of the Division of Mayo (2011) [PDF 4.1MB] – this boundary will apply at the next federal election
A4 map of the Division of Mayo (2003) [PDF 125KB] – this boundary will apply if a by-election is held before the next federal election
Download GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named after Helen Mayo 1878–1967, co-founder of the Mothers' and Babies' Health Association in 1927 and first woman elected to a University Council of Australia in 1914.

Area and Location Description:

Mayo covers an area of approximately 9 315 sq km from Williamstown and Springton in the North to Goolwa in the South. It includes the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island. The country towns include Birdwood (part), Bridgewater, Crafers, Echunga, Gumeracha, Hahndorf, Langhorne Creek, Lobethal, Macclesfield, Mount Barker, Myponga, Oakbank, Stirling, Strathalbyn, Victor Harbor, Woodside and Yankalilla.

Products/Industries of the Area:

Dairying, beef, sheep, apples, pears, cherries, smallgoods, Kanmantoo copper mines, Jupiter Creek goldfields, forestry, natural spring water, wine, cereals, tourism and the army barracks at Woodside.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1984

Demographic Rating:

Rural

Members:

Briggs, J (LP) 2008–
Downer, A (LP) 1984–2008

Current Member Details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Further information:

2010 federal election – Results for Mayo
2008 by-election – Results for Mayo
2007 federal election – Results for Mayo
2004 federal election – House of Representatives results for Mayo
2010 divisional profile
For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.