Appendix 1: Electoral division classification
| Party status (a) |
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| Division |
Region |
Socio-economic status (b) |
2004 election |
2007 election |
| New South Wales |
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| Banks |
Inner metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Barton |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Bennelong |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Berowra |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Blaxland |
Inner metropolitan |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Bradfield |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Calare |
Rural |
Low |
Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| Charlton |
Provincial |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Chifley |
Outer metropolitan |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Cook |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Cowper |
Rural |
Low |
Fairly safe NP |
Marginal NP |
| Cunningham |
Provincial |
Upper middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Dobell |
Provincial |
Lower middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Eden-Monaro |
Rural |
Lower middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Farrer |
Rural |
Low |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Fowler |
Outer metropolitan |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Gilmore |
Rural |
Low |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Grayndler |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Greenway |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Hughes |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Hume |
Rural |
Lower middle |
Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Hunter |
Rural |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Kingsford Smith |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Lindsay |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal LP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Lowe |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Lyne |
Rural |
Low |
Safe NP |
Fairly safe NP |
| Macarthur |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Mackellar |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Macquarie |
Provincial |
Upper middle |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Mitchell |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| New England |
Rural |
Low |
Safe IND |
Safe IND |
| Newcastle |
Provincial |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| North Sydney |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Page |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal NP |
Marginal ALP |
| Parkes |
Rural |
Low |
Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| Parramatta |
Inner metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Paterson |
Rural |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Prospect |
Outer metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Reid |
Inner metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Richmond |
Rural |
Lower middle |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Riverina |
Rural |
Low |
Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| Robertson |
Provincial |
Upper middle |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Shortland |
Provincial |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Sydney |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Throsby |
Provincial |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Warringah |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Watson |
Inner metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Wentworth |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| Werriwa |
Outer metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Victoria |
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| Aston |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Ballarat |
Provincial |
Lower middle |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Batman |
Inner metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Bendigo |
Provincial |
Low |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Bruce |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Calwell |
Outer metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Casey |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Chisholm |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Corangamite |
Provincial |
Upper middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Corio |
Provincial |
Low |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Deakin |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Dunkley |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Flinders |
Rural |
Lower middle |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Gellibrand |
Inner metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Gippsland |
Rural |
Low |
Fairly safe NP |
Marginal NP |
| Goldstein |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Fairly 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 |
Marginal ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Hotham |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Indi |
Rural |
Lower middle |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Isaacs |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Jagajaga |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Kooyong |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Fairly safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| La Trobe |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| Lalor |
Outer metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Mallee |
Rural |
Low |
Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| Maribyrnong |
Outer metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| McEwen |
Rural |
Upper middle |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| McMillan |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| Melbourne |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Safe ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Melbourne Ports |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Menzies |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Murray |
Rural |
Low |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Scullin |
Outer metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Wannon |
Rural |
Low |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Wills |
Inner metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Queensland |
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| Blair |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Bonner |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Bowman |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Brisbane |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Capricornia |
Provincial |
Lower middle |
Marginal ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Dawson |
Rural |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe NP |
Marginal ALP |
| Dickson |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Fadden |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Fairfax |
Rural |
Upper middle |
Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Fisher |
Rural |
Upper middle |
Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Flynn |
Rural |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe NP |
Marginal ALP |
| Forde |
Rural |
Lower middle |
Safe LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Griffith |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Groom |
Provincial |
Lower middle |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Herbert |
Provincial |
Upper middle |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Hinkler |
Provincial |
Low |
Fairly safe NP |
Marginal NP |
| Kennedy |
Rural |
Low |
Safe IND |
Safe IND |
| Leichhardt |
Rural |
Lower middle |
Safe LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Lilley |
Inner metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Longman |
Provincial |
Low |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Maranoa |
Rural |
Low |
Safe NP |
Safe NP |
| McPherson |
Provincial |
Upper middle |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Moncrieff |
Provincial |
Upper middle |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Moreton |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Oxley |
Outer metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Petrie |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Rankin |
Outer metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Marginal ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Ryan |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Wide Bay |
Rural |
Low |
Safe NP |
Fairly safe NP |
| Western Australia |
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| Brand |
Provincial |
Lower middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Canning |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Cowan |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal LP |
| Curtin |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Forrest |
Rural |
Lower middle |
Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Fremantle |
Inner metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Hasluck |
Outer metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Kalgoorlie |
Rural |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Moore |
Outer metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| O'Connor |
Rural |
Low |
Safe LP |
Safe LP |
| Pearce |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Perth |
Inner metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Stirling |
Inner metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| Swan |
Inner metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal LP |
| Tangney |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| South Australia |
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| Adelaide |
Inner metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Barker |
Rural |
Low |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Boothby |
Outer metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal LP |
Marginal LP |
| Grey |
Rural |
Low |
Safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Hindmarsh |
Inner metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Marginal ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Kingston |
Outer metropolitan |
Low |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Makin |
Outer metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Marginal LP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Mayo |
Rural |
Upper middle |
Safe LP |
Fairly safe LP |
| Port Adelaide |
Inner metropolitan |
Low |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Sturt |
Inner metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Fairly safe LP |
Marginal LP |
| Wakefield |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal LP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Tasmania |
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| Bass |
Provincial |
Low |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Braddon |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal LP |
Marginal ALP |
| Denison |
Inner metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Franklin |
Outer metropolitan |
Lower middle |
Fairly safe ALP |
Marginal ALP |
| Lyons |
Rural |
Low |
Marginal ALP |
Fairly safe ALP |
| Australian Capital Territory |
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| Canberra |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Fraser |
Inner metropolitan |
High |
Safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Northern Territory |
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| Lingiari |
Rural |
Low |
Fairly safe ALP |
Safe ALP |
| Solomon |
Inner metropolitan |
Upper middle |
Marginal CLP |
Marginal ALP |
(a) Party status after election shown; 2004 party status for New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory is after adjusting for the effects of the 2005 and 2006 redistributions.
(b) For an explanation of the socio-economic status classification
see: G Newman and A Kopras, ‘Socio-economic indexes for electoral divisions:
2001 Census (2003 boundaries)’,
Current Issues Brief, no. 1, Department of Parliamentary Services, Canberra,
2004–05