Profile of the electoral division of Hindmarsh (SA)

State/Territory:

South Australia

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

20 July 2018

First election this name was used at:

1903 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

The next federal election following the 2016 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Hindmarsh (2018) [PDF 911KB]
Map of the Division of Hindmarsh (2018) [PDF 2.41MB]
Download GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named in honour of Sir John Hindmarsh KH RN, 1785–60. Hindmarsh was the first Governor of the Colony of South Australia (1836–38).

Area

122 sq km

Location description

The Division of Hindmarsh consists of:

• part of the City of Charles Sturt,
• part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, and
• part of the City of West Torrens

Products/Industries of the Area:

Aviation, cement, commercial fishing, electricity generation, flour mills, grain bulk handling, heavy engineering, major retailing, manufacturing industry, motion picture production, numerous sporting venues, petroleum storage, police academy, shipping, small industries, stevedoring, tourism, warship & submarine construction, waste disposal and wool stores.

Demographic Rating:

Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs.

Current member details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Members:

• Georganas, S (ALP) 2016–
• Williams, M (LP) 2013–2016
• Georganas, S (ALP) 2004–2013
• Gallus, C (LP) 1993–2004
• Scott, J L (ALP) 1980–1993
• Cameron, C R (ALP) 1949–1980
• Thompson, A V (ALP) 1946–1949
• Makin, N J O (ALP/FLP/ALP) 1919–1946
• Archibald, W O (ALP/NAT) 1910–1919
• Hutchison, J (ALP) 1903–1909

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details

Further information:

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