Appendix 1: Electoral division classification
| Party Status (a) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Electoral Division |
Region |
Socio-Economic Status (b) |
2001 Election |
2004 Election |
| NEW SOUTH WALES |
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| Banks |
Inner Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Barton |
Inner Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Bennelong |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Berowra |
Outer Metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Blaxland |
Inner Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Bradfield |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Calare |
Rural |
Lower Middle |
Safe IND |
Safe IND |
| Charlton |
Provincial |
Lower Middle |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Chifley |
Outer Metropolitan |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Cook |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Cowper |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal NP |
Fairly Safe NP |
| Cunningham |
Provincial |
Upper Middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Dobell |
Provincial |
Lower Middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| Eden-Monaro |
Rural |
Lower Middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| Farrer |
Rural |
Lower Middle |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Fowler |
Outer Metropolitan |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Gilmore |
Rural |
Lower Middle |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Grayndler |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Greenway |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal LP |
| Gwydir |
Rural |
Low |
Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| Hughes |
Outer Metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Hume |
Rural |
Upper Middle |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Hunter |
Rural |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Kingsford Smith |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Lindsay |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| Lowe |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Lyne |
Rural |
Low |
Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| Macarthur |
Rural |
Upper Middle |
Fairly Safe LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Mackellar |
Outer Metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Macquarie |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Fairly Safe LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Mitchell |
Outer Metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| New England |
Rural |
Low |
Fairly Safe IND |
Safe IND |
| Newcastle |
Provincial |
Upper Middle |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| North Sydney |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Page |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal NP |
Marginal NP |
| Parkes |
Rural |
Low |
Fairly Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| Parramatta |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Paterson |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Prospect |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Reid |
Inner Metropolitan |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Richmond |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal NP |
Marginal ALP |
| Riverina |
Rural |
Lower Middle |
Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| Robertson |
Provincial |
Upper Middle |
Fairly Safe LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Shortland |
Provincial |
Low |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Sydney |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Throsby |
Provincial |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Warringah |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Watson |
Inner Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Wentworth |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Werriwa |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| VICTORIA |
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| Aston |
Outer Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Ballarat |
Provincial |
Lower Middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Batman |
Inner Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Bendigo |
Provincial |
Lower Middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Bruce |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Calwell |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Casey |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Chisholm |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Corangamite |
Provincial |
Upper Middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| Corio |
Provincial |
Low |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Deakin |
Outer Metropolitan |
High |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| Dunkley |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Flinders |
Rural |
Lower Middle |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Gellibrand |
Inner Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Gippsland |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal NP |
Fairly Safe NP |
| Goldstein |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Gorton |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Higgins |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Holt |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Hotham |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Indi |
Rural |
Lower Middle |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Isaacs |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Jagajaga |
Outer Metropolitan |
High |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Kooyong |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Lalor |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| La Trobe |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| McEwen |
Rural |
Upper Middle |
Marginal LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| McMillan |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal LP |
| Mallee |
Rural |
Low |
Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| Maribyrnong |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Melbourne |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Melbourne Ports |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Menzies |
Outer Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Murray |
Rural |
Low |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Scullin |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Wannon |
Rural |
Lower Middle |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Wills |
Inner Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| QUEENSLAND |
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| Blair |
Rural |
Low |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Bonner |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal LP |
| Bowman |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Brisbane |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Capricornia |
Provincial |
Lower Middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Dawson |
Rural |
Low |
Fairly Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| Dickson |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Fadden |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Fairfax |
Rural |
Lower Middle |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Fisher |
Rural |
Lower Middle |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Forde |
Rural |
Low |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Griffith |
Outer Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Groom |
Provincial |
Lower Middle |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Herbert |
Provincial |
Upper Middle |
Marginal LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Hinkler |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal NP |
Marginal NP |
| Kennedy |
Rural |
Low |
Safe IND |
Safe IND |
| Leichhardt |
Rural |
Upper Middle |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Lilley |
Inner Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Longman |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Maranoa |
Rural |
Low |
Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| McPherson |
Provincial |
Lower Middle |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Moncrieff |
Provincial |
Upper Middle |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Moreton |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| Oxley |
Outer Metropolitan |
Low |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Petrie |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Rankin |
Outer Metropolitan |
Low |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Ryan |
Outer Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Wide Bay |
Rural |
Low |
Fairly Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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| Adelaide |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Barker |
Rural |
Low |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Boothby |
Outer Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Grey |
Rural |
Low |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Hindmarsh |
Inner Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Kingston |
Outer Metropolitan |
Low |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal LP |
| Makin |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| Mayo |
Rural |
Upper Middle |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Port Adelaide |
Inner Metropolitan |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Sturt |
Inner Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Fairly Safe LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Wakefield |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal LP |
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
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| Brand |
Provincial |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Canning |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Marginal LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Cowan |
Outer Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Curtin |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Forrest |
Rural |
Lower Middle |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Fremantle |
Inner Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Hasluck |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal LP |
| Kalgoorlie |
Rural |
Upper Middle |
Marginal LP |
Fairly Safe LP |
| Moore |
Outer Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| O'Connor |
Rural |
Low |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Pearce |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Perth |
Inner Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Stirling |
Inner Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal LP |
| Swan |
Inner Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Tangney |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| TASMANIA |
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| Bass |
Provincial |
Low |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal LP |
| Braddon |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal LP |
| Denison |
Inner Metropolitan |
Upper Middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Franklin |
Outer Metropolitan |
Lower Middle |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Lyons |
Rural |
Low |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| NORTHERN TERRITORY |
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| Lingiari |
Rural |
Lower Middle |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Solomon |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Marginal CLP |
Marginal CLP |
| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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| Canberra |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Fairly Safe ALP |
Fairly Safe ALP |
| Fraser |
Inner Metropolitan |
High |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
(a) Notional Party Status after election shown, 2001 status adjusted for the effects of the 2002 and 2003 redistributions.
(b) For an explanation of the Socio-Economic Status Classification see: Gerard Newman and Andrew Kopras, ‘Socio-economic indexes for electoral divisions: 2001 Census (2003 boundaries)’, Current Issues Brief, no. 1, Department of Parliamentary Services, Canberra, 2004–05.