Profile of the electoral division of Petrie (Qld)

Updated: 7 August 2020
State/Territory:
Queensland
Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
27 March 2018
First election this name was used at:
1949 federal election
First election this boundary was used at:
2019 federal election
Maps and data
A4 map of the electoral division of Petrie (2018) [PDF 1020KB]
Map of the Division of Petrie (2017) [PDF 2.28MB]
Download Queensland GIS data
Name Derivation:
Named in honour of Andrew Petrie, 1798–1872, a noted civil engineer, pioneer, explorer and the first free settler in Brisbane in 1837.
Area
152 sq km
Location description

The Division of Petrie consists of:

  • part of the Brisbane City Council, and
  • part of the Moreton Bay Regional Council.
Demographic Rating:
Outer Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion
Current member details:
Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website
Previous members:

Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook

AEC Divisional Office:
Divisional Office contact details