Profile of the electoral division of Corio (Vic)

State/Territory:

Victoria

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

13 July 2018

First election this name was used at:

1901 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2019 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Corio (2018) [PDF 724KB]
Map of the Division of Corio (2018) [PDF 5.05MB]
Download GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named after the geographic area covered by the electoral division. 'Corio' is beleved to have originated from an Aboriginal word 'coraiyo' meaning small marsupial or sandy cliffs or from the Aboriginal word 'Korayn' meaning salt.

Area

773 sq km

Location description

The Division of Corio consists of part of the Greater Geelong City Council.

Demographic Rating:

Provincial – outside capital cities, but with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.

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 ‘Electoral divisions’ or ‘Members of the House of Representatives since 1901’ in the historical information section of the Parliamentary Handbook

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details

Further information:

For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.