Classification of electoral division names

Summary of electoral divisions as at April 2018

Category	Australian electoral divisions in this category
Electoral division is named after one or more people	114 of 150 (76.00%)
Electoral division is named after a man	93 of 150 (62.00%)
Electoral division is named after a woman	15 of 150 (10.00%)
Electoral division is jointly named	6 of 150 (4.00%)
Electoral division is named after a former Prime Minister	20 of 150 (13.33%)
Electoral division is named after a geographical feature	36 of 150 (24.00%)
Electoral division is named for an aboriginal person or word	21 of 150 (14.00%)
Electoral division is named for an aboriginal person	5 of 150 (3.33%)
Electoral division is named for an aboriginal word	16 of 150 (10.67%)
Electoral division name is that of an original Federation electoral division name	37 of 150 (24.67%)

Note:

1. Jointly named electoral divisions are those which have been named for a husband and wife or for a family.
2. Electoral divisions named for an aboriginal word include those named for an anglicised version of an aboriginal word.
3. Federation electoral divisions are those which were in place for the 1901 election.

• More information on guidelines for naming federal electoral divisions