Background Paper 14 1997-98

Electorate Rankings: Census 1996

Table 11a Median Age

Electoral Division	Party	Age	Electoral Division	Party	Age
Adelaide (SA)	LIB	36	Hunter (NSW)	ALP	32
Aston (Vic)	LIB	32	Indi (Vic)	LIB	34
Ballarat (Vic)	LIB	33	Isaacs (Vic)	ALP	32
Banks (NSW)	ALP	36	Jagajaga (Vic)	ALP	34
Barker (SA)	LIB	36	Kalgoorlie (WA)	IND	31
Barton (NSW)	ALP	36	Kennedy (Qld)	NP	33
Bass (Tas)	LIB	33	Kingsford-Smith (NSW)	ALP	34
Batman (Vic)	ALP	35	Kingston (SA)	LIB	32
Bendigo (Vic)	LIB	35	Kooyong (Vic)	LIB	36
Bennelong (NSW)	LIB	35	Lalor (Vic)	ALP	30
Berowra (NSW)	LIB	35	La Trobe (Vic)	LIB	31
Blair (Qld)	LIB	32	Leichhardt (Qld)	LIB	32
Blaxland (NSW)	ALP	32	Lilley (Qld)	LIB	35
Bonython (SA)	ALP	30	Lindsay (NSW)	LIB	29
Boothby (SA)	LIB	39	Longman (Qld)	LIB	33
Bowman (Qld)	LIB	34	Lowe (NSW)	LIB	36
Braddon (Tas)	LIB	34	Lyne (NSW)	NP	41
Bradfield (NSW)	LIB	39	Lyons (Tas)	ALP	34
Brand (WA)	ALP	32	Macarthur (NSW)	LIB	30
Brisbane (Qld)	ALP	33	Mackellar (NSW)	LIB	36
Bruce (Vic)	ALP	35	Macquarie (NSW)	LIB	33
Burke (Vic)	ALP	31	Makin (SA)	LIB	33
Calare (NSW)	IND	33	Mallee (Vic)	NP	36
Calwell (Vic)	ALP	29	Maranoa (Qld)	NP	33
Canberra (ACT)	ALP	31	Maribyrnong (Vic)	ALP	33
Canning (WA)	LIB	31	Mayo (SA)	LIB	34
Capricornia (Qld)	NP	32	McEwen (Vic)	LIB	32
Casey (Vic)	LIB	32	McMillan (Vic)	LIB	32
Charlton (NSW)	ALP	34	McPherson (Qld)	LIB	39
Chifley (NSW)	ALP	28	Melbourne (Vic)	ALP	31
Chisholm (Vic)	LIB	36	Melbourne Ports (Vic)	ALP	35
Cook (NSW)	LIB	36	Menzies (Vic)	LIB	35
Coragamite (Vic)	LIB	35	Mitchell (NSW)	LIB	34
Corio (Vic)	ALP	33	Moncrieff (Qld)	LIB	36
Cowan (WA)	LIB	31	Moore (WA)	IND	31
Cowper (NSW)	NP	37	Moreton (Qld)	LIB	34
Cunningham (NSW)	ALP	34	Murray (Vic)	LIB	34
Curtin (WA)	IND	35	Newcastle (NSW)	ALP	35
Dawson (Qld)	NP	33	New England (NSW)	NP	34
Deakin (Vic)	LIB	35	North Sydney (NSW)	LIB	35
Denison (Tas)	ALP	35	Northern Territory (NT)	LIB	29
Dickson (Qld)	LIB	30	O'Connor (WA)	LIB	32
Dobell (NSW)	ALP	35	Oxley (Qld)	ALP	30
Dunkley (Vic)	LIB	35	Page (NSW)	NP	35
Eden-Monaro (NSW)	LIB	35	Parkes (NSW)	NP	33
Fadden (Qld)	LIB	35	Parramatta (NSW)	LIB	34
Fairfax (Qld)	LIB	36	Paterson (NSW)	LIB	35
Farrer (NSW)	NP	35	Pearce (WA)	LIB	34
Fisher (Qld)	LIB	39	Perth (WA)	ALP	34
Flinders (Vic)	LIB	36	Petrie (Qld)	LIB	36
Forde (Qld)	LIB	31	Port Adelaide (SA)	ALP	37
Forrest (WA)	LIB	34	Prospect (NSW)	ALP	32
Fowler (NSW)	ALP	30	Rankin (Qld)	LIB	28
Franklin (Tas)	ALP	33	Reid (NSW)	ALP	32
Fraser (ACT)	ALP	30	Richmond (NSW)	NP	39
Fremantle (WA)	ALP	34	Riverina (NSW)	NP	32
Gellibrand (Vic)	ALP	35	Robertson (NSW)	LIB	37
Gilmore (NSW)	LIB	37	Ryan (Qld)	LIB	32
Gippsland (Vic)	NP	36	Scullin (Vic)	ALP	30
Goldstein (Vic)	LIB	38	Shortland (NSW)	ALP	37
Grayndler (NSW)	ALP	34	Stirling (WA)	LIB	34
Greenway (NSW)	ALP	31	Sturt (SA)	LIB	38
Grey (SA)	LIB	34	Swan (WA)	LIB	34
Griffith (Qld)	LIB	33	Sydney (NSW)	ALP	33
Groom (Qld)	LIB	31	Tangney (WA)	LIB	33
Gwydir (NSW)	NP	35	Throsby (NSW)	ALP	32
Herbert (Qld)	LIB	30	Wakefield (SA)	LIB	36
Higgins (Vic)	LIB	35	Wannon (Vic)	LIB	35
Hindmarsh (SA)	LIB	39	Warringah (NSW)	LIB	36
Hinkler (Qld)	NP	34	Watson (NSW)	ALP	34
Holt (Vic)	ALP	30	Wentworth (NSW)	LIB	35
Hotham (Vic)	ALP	35	Werriwa (NSW)	ALP	28
Hughes (NSW)	LIB	31	Wide Bay (Qld)	NP	37
Hume (NSW)	NP	35	Wills (Vic)	ALP	34

Table 11b Ranked by Median Age

Rank

Electoral Division

Party

Age

Rank

Electoral Division

Party

Age

1

Rankin (Qld)

LIB

28

75

Swan (WA)

LIB

34

2

Werriwa (NSW)

ALP

28

76

Perth (WA)

ALP

34

3

Chifley (NSW)

ALP

28

77

Murray (Vic)

LIB

34

4

Northern Territory (NT)

LIB

29

78

New England (NSW)

NP

34

5

Lindsay (NSW)

LIB

29

79

Mitchell (NSW)

LIB

34

6

Calwell (Vic)

ALP

29

80

Fremantle (WA)

ALP

34

7

Dickson (Qld)

LIB

30

81

Lyons (Tas)

ALP

34

8

Fraser (ACT)

ALP

30

82

Charlton (NSW)

ALP

34

9

Macarthur (NSW)

LIB

30

83

Kingsford-Smith (NSW)

ALP

34

10

Scullin (Vic)

ALP

30

84

Jagajaga (Vic)

ALP

34

11

Oxley (Qld)

ALP

30

85

Indi (Vic)

LIB

34

12

Holt (Vic)

ALP

30

86

Hinkler (Qld)

NP

34

13

Lalor (Vic)

ALP

30

87

Grey (SA)

LIB

34

14

Herbert (Qld)

LIB

30

88

Bowman (Qld)

LIB

34

15

Fowler (NSW)

ALP

30

89

Bruce (Vic)

ALP

35

16

Bonython (SA)

ALP

30

90

Curtin (WA)

IND

35

17

Canberra (ACT)

ALP

31

91

Coragamite (Vic)

LIB

35

18

Melbourne (Vic)

ALP

31

92

Bendigo (Vic)

LIB

35

19

Moore (WA)

IND

31

93

Bennelong (NSW)

LIB

35

20

La Trobe (Vic)

LIB

31

94

Berowra (NSW)

LIB

35

21

Kalgoorlie (WA)

IND

31

95

Deakin (Vic)

LIB

35

22

Hughes (NSW)

LIB

31

96

Denison (Tas)

ALP

35

23

Greenway (NSW)

ALP

31

97

Dunkley (Vic)

LIB

35

24

Groom (Qld)

LIB

31

98

Eden-Monaro (NSW)

LIB

35

25

Cowan (WA)

LIB

31

99

Fadden (Qld)

LIB

35

26

Forde (Qld)

LIB

31

100

Farrer (NSW)

NP

35

27

Canning (WA)

LIB

31

101

Gellibrand (Vic)

ALP

35

28

Burke (Vic)

ALP

31

102

Dobell (NSW)

ALP

35

29

Blair (Qld)

LIB

32

103

Higgins (Vic)

LIB

35

30

Casey (Vic)

LIB

32

104

Lilley (Qld)

LIB

35

31

Leichhardt (Qld)

LIB

32

105

Melbourne Ports (Vic)

ALP

35

32

Hunter (NSW)

ALP

32

106

Newcastle (NSW)

ALP

35

33

O'Connor (WA)

LIB

32

107

Paterson (NSW)

LIB

35

34

Reid (NSW)

ALP

32

108

Page (NSW)

NP

35

35

Ryan (Qld)

LIB

32

109

North Sydney (NSW)

LIB

35

36

Throsby (NSW)

ALP

32

110

Wannon (Vic)

LIB

35

37

Riverina (NSW)

NP

32

111

Wentworth (NSW)

LIB

35

38

McMillan (Vic)

LIB

32

112

Menzies (Vic)

LIB

35

39

Prospect (NSW)

ALP

32

113

Hotham (Vic)

ALP

35

40

McEwen (Vic)

LIB

32

114

Hume (NSW)

NP

35

41

Kingston (SA)

LIB

32

115

Gwydir (NSW)

NP

35

42

Isaacs (Vic)

ALP

32

116

Batman (Vic)

ALP

35

43

Capricornia (Qld)

NP

32

117

Barton (NSW)

ALP

36

44

Brand (WA)

ALP

32

118

Barker (SA)

LIB

36

45

Blaxland (NSW)

ALP

32

119

Banks (NSW)

ALP

36

46

Aston (Vic)

LIB

32

120

Cook (NSW)

LIB

36

47

Corio (Vic)

ALP

33

121

Fairfax (Qld)

LIB

36

48

Dawson (Qld)

NP

33

122

Flinders (Vic)

LIB

36

49

Bass (Tas)

LIB

33

123

Lowe (NSW)

LIB

36

50

Longman (Qld)

LIB

33

124

Kooyong (Vic)

LIB

36

51

Makin (SA)

LIB

33

125

Petrie (Qld)

LIB

36

52

Maranoa (Qld)

NP

33

126

Mallee (Vic)

NP

36

53

Parkes (NSW)

NP

33

127

Moncrieff (Qld)

LIB

36

54

Sydney (NSW)

ALP

33

128

Mackellar (NSW)

LIB

36

55

Tangney (WA)

LIB

33

129

Wakefield (SA)

LIB

36

56

Maribyrnong (Vic)

ALP

33

130

Warringah (NSW)

LIB

36

57

Macquarie (NSW)

LIB

33

131

Gippsland (Vic)

NP

36

58

Brisbane (Qld)

ALP

33

132

Chisholm (Vic)

LIB

36

59

Kennedy (Qld)

NP

33

133

Adelaide (SA)

LIB

36

60

Franklin (Tas)

ALP

33

134

Shortland (NSW)

ALP

37

61

Griffith (Qld)

LIB

33

135

Wide Bay (Qld)

NP

37

62

Calare (NSW)

IND

33

136

Port Adelaide (SA)

ALP

37

63

Ballarat (Vic)

LIB

33

137

Robertson (NSW)

LIB

37

64

Cunningham (NSW)

ALP

34

138

Gilmore (NSW)

LIB

37

65

Forrest (WA)

LIB

34

139

Cowper (NSW)

NP

37

66

Braddon (Tas)

LIB

34

140

Sturt (SA)

LIB

38

67

Grayndler (NSW)

ALP

34

141

Goldstein (Vic)

LIB

38

68

Mayo (SA)

LIB

34

142

Bradfield (NSW)

LIB

39

69

Moreton (Qld)

LIB

34

143

Hindmarsh (SA)

LIB

39

70

Parramatta (NSW)

LIB

34

144

Richmond (NSW)

NP

39

71

Pearce (WA)

LIB

34

145

McPherson (Qld)

LIB

39

72

Stirling (WA)

LIB

34

146

Fisher (Qld)

LIB

39

73

Watson (NSW)

ALP

34

147

Boothby (SA)

LIB

39

74

Wills (Vic)

ALP

34

148

Lyne (NSW)

NP

41

Rank	Electoral Division	Party	Age	Rank	Electoral Division	Party	Age
1	Rankin (Qld)	LIB	28	75	Swan (WA)	LIB	34
2	Werriwa (NSW)	ALP	28	76	Perth (WA)	ALP	34
3	Chifley (NSW)	ALP	28	77	Murray (Vic)	LIB	34
4	Northern Territory (NT)	LIB	29	78	New England (NSW)	NP	34
5	Lindsay (NSW)	LIB	29	79	Mitchell (NSW)	LIB	34
6	Calwell (Vic)	ALP	29	80	Fremantle (WA)	ALP	34
7	Dickson (Qld)	LIB	30	81	Lyons (Tas)	ALP	34
8	Fraser (ACT)	ALP	30	82	Charlton (NSW)	ALP	34
9	Macarthur (NSW)	LIB	30	83	Kingsford-Smith (NSW)	ALP	34
10	Scullin (Vic)	ALP	30	84	Jagajaga (Vic)	ALP	34
11	Oxley (Qld)	ALP	30	85	Indi (Vic)	LIB	34
12	Holt (Vic)	ALP	30	86	Hinkler (Qld)	NP	34
13	Lalor (Vic)	ALP	30	87	Grey (SA)	LIB	34
14	Herbert (Qld)	LIB	30	88	Bowman (Qld)	LIB	34
15	Fowler (NSW)	ALP	30	89	Bruce (Vic)	ALP	35
16	Bonython (SA)	ALP	30	90	Curtin (WA)	IND	35
17	Canberra (ACT)	ALP	31	91	Coragamite (Vic)	LIB	35
18	Melbourne (Vic)	ALP	31	92	Bendigo (Vic)	LIB	35
19	Moore (WA)	IND	31	93	Bennelong (NSW)	LIB	35
20	La Trobe (Vic)	LIB	31	94	Berowra (NSW)	LIB	35
21	Kalgoorlie (WA)	IND	31	95	Deakin (Vic)	LIB	35
22	Hughes (NSW)	LIB	31	96	Denison (Tas)	ALP	35
23	Greenway (NSW)	ALP	31	97	Dunkley (Vic)	LIB	35
24	Groom (Qld)	LIB	31	98	Eden-Monaro (NSW)	LIB	35
25	Cowan (WA)	LIB	31	99	Fadden (Qld)	LIB	35
26	Forde (Qld)	LIB	31	100	Farrer (NSW)	NP	35
27	Canning (WA)	LIB	31	101	Gellibrand (Vic)	ALP	35
28	Burke (Vic)	ALP	31	102	Dobell (NSW)	ALP	35
29	Blair (Qld)	LIB	32	103	Higgins (Vic)	LIB	35
30	Casey (Vic)	LIB	32	104	Lilley (Qld)	LIB	35
31	Leichhardt (Qld)	LIB	32	105	Melbourne Ports (Vic)	ALP	35
32	Hunter (NSW)	ALP	32	106	Newcastle (NSW)	ALP	35
33	O'Connor (WA)	LIB	32	107	Paterson (NSW)	LIB	35
34	Reid (NSW)	ALP	32	108	Page (NSW)	NP	35
35	Ryan (Qld)	LIB	32	109	North Sydney (NSW)	LIB	35
36	Throsby (NSW)	ALP	32	110	Wannon (Vic)	LIB	35
37	Riverina (NSW)	NP	32	111	Wentworth (NSW)	LIB	35
38	McMillan (Vic)	LIB	32	112	Menzies (Vic)	LIB	35
39	Prospect (NSW)	ALP	32	113	Hotham (Vic)	ALP	35
40	McEwen (Vic)	LIB	32	114	Hume (NSW)	NP	35
41	Kingston (SA)	LIB	32	115	Gwydir (NSW)	NP	35
42	Isaacs (Vic)	ALP	32	116	Batman (Vic)	ALP	35
43	Capricornia (Qld)	NP	32	117	Barton (NSW)	ALP	36
44	Brand (WA)	ALP	32	118	Barker (SA)	LIB	36
45	Blaxland (NSW)	ALP	32	119	Banks (NSW)	ALP	36
46	Aston (Vic)	LIB	32	120	Cook (NSW)	LIB	36
47	Corio (Vic)	ALP	33	121	Fairfax (Qld)	LIB	36
48	Dawson (Qld)	NP	33	122	Flinders (Vic)	LIB	36
49	Bass (Tas)	LIB	33	123	Lowe (NSW)	LIB	36
50	Longman (Qld)	LIB	33	124	Kooyong (Vic)	LIB	36
51	Makin (SA)	LIB	33	125	Petrie (Qld)	LIB	36
52	Maranoa (Qld)	NP	33	126	Mallee (Vic)	NP	36
53	Parkes (NSW)	NP	33	127	Moncrieff (Qld)	LIB	36
54	Sydney (NSW)	ALP	33	128	Mackellar (NSW)	LIB	36
55	Tangney (WA)	LIB	33	129	Wakefield (SA)	LIB	36
56	Maribyrnong (Vic)	ALP	33	130	Warringah (NSW)	LIB	36
57	Macquarie (NSW)	LIB	33	131	Gippsland (Vic)	NP	36
58	Brisbane (Qld)	ALP	33	132	Chisholm (Vic)	LIB	36
59	Kennedy (Qld)	NP	33	133	Adelaide (SA)	LIB	36
60	Franklin (Tas)	ALP	33	134	Shortland (NSW)	ALP	37
61	Griffith (Qld)	LIB	33	135	Wide Bay (Qld)	NP	37
62	Calare (NSW)	IND	33	136	Port Adelaide (SA)	ALP	37
63	Ballarat (Vic)	LIB	33	137	Robertson (NSW)	LIB	37
64	Cunningham (NSW)	ALP	34	138	Gilmore (NSW)	LIB	37
65	Forrest (WA)	LIB	34	139	Cowper (NSW)	NP	37
66	Braddon (Tas)	LIB	34	140	Sturt (SA)	LIB	38
67	Grayndler (NSW)	ALP	34	141	Goldstein (Vic)	LIB	38
68	Mayo (SA)	LIB	34	142	Bradfield (NSW)	LIB	39
69	Moreton (Qld)	LIB	34	143	Hindmarsh (SA)	LIB	39
70	Parramatta (NSW)	LIB	34	144	Richmond (NSW)	NP	39
71	Pearce (WA)	LIB	34	145	McPherson (Qld)	LIB	39
72	Stirling (WA)	LIB	34	146	Fisher (Qld)	LIB	39
73	Watson (NSW)	ALP	34	147	Boothby (SA)	LIB	39
74	Wills (Vic)	ALP	34	148	Lyne (NSW)	NP	41

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