- State/Territory:
- Victoria
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 17 October 2024
- First election this name was used at:
- 2019 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- First federal election following the 2022 election
- Maps and data
-
A4
map of the electoral division of Cooper (2024)
Download Victoria GIS data
- Name Derivation:
- Named in honour of William Cooper, 1861–1941. Cooper was a Yorta Yorta man who as a spokesman for Aboriginal
people called for direct representation in parliament, enfranchisement, land rights and federal control of
Aboriginal affairs.
- Area
- 61 sq km
- Location description
-
The Division of Cooper consists of:
- Darebin City Council,
- part of the Merri-bek City Council, and
- part of the Yarra City Council.
- 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:
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
- Further information:
- For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and
seat status.
