Electoral district of Churchlands
| Churchlands Western Australia—Legislative Assembly |
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| State or territory: | Western Australia |
| Dates current: | 1996–present |
| MP: | Liz Constable |
| Party: | Independent |
| Namesake: | Churchlands |
| Area: | 28.7 km² (11 sq mi) |
| Demographic: | North Metropolitan |
Churchlands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Churchlands is named for the western suburb of Churchlands which falls within its borders, and was created at the 1994 redistribution, replacing the seat of Floreat which had existed since 1968.[1] Its only member has been Liz Constable, the Independent who won the seat of Floreat at a 1991 by-election following the resignation of the previous member, Liberal Andrew Mensaros.
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[edit] Geography
Churchlands lies between the Indian Ocean on the west, and Mitchell Freeway on the east. Its boundaries include the suburbs of Churchlands, City Beach, Floreat, Wembley Downs, southern Woodlands, western Glendalough and most of Wembley.[2] Major features within the electorate include Herdsman Lake, Lake Monger, Hale School, Wembley Golf Complex, and the Glendalough and Leederville railway stations.
Between the 2003 and 2007 redistributions, Churchlands was located further north, excluding southern sections of Floreat and City Beach and all but a tiny northern section of Wembley, while including most of Scarborough, parts of Doubleview and Innaloo and the Osborne Park industrial area.[3]
[edit] Demographics
Churchlands and the neighbouring electorates of Nedlands to the southeast and Cottesloe to the southwest comprise the affluent western suburbs of Perth—the Australian Bureau of Statistics's SEIFA index (2001) ranked them as the highest three electorates by socio-economic status in Western Australia, with high scores on educational and employment opportunity. At the 2006 census, the median individual income in the Churchlands electorate, based on its 2005 boundaries, was $607 per week compared to $513 in the Perth metropolitan area, and the median weekly household income was $1,115 compared to $1,086 across Perth. 45.4% of the population were professionals or managers.[4]
[edit] Members for Churchlands
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Constable | Independent | 1996–present | |
[edit] Results
| Western Australian state election, 2008: Churchlands[1][5] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | Liz Constable | 13,326 | 67.30 | +36.2 | |
| Labor | Sinisa Krstic | 3,545 | 17.90 | -4.9 | |
| Greens WA | George Crisp | 2,931 | 14.80 | +5.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,802 | 96.70 | |||
| Informal votes | 676 | 3.30 | |||
| Turnout | 20,478 | 87.52 | |||
| Two-candidate preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Liz Constable | 14,549 | 73.47 | +4.7 | |
| Labor | Sinisa Krstic | 5,253 | 26.53 | -4.7 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | +4.7 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ "Electoral Distributions Act 1947 - Division of the State into Six Electoral Regions and 57 Electoral Districts by the Electoral Distribution Commissioners". Western Australia Government Gazette: p. 1994:6135-6327. 28 November 1994.
- ^ Western Australian Electoral Commission (29 October 2007). "2007 Electoral Distribution - Final Boundaries - North Metropolitan - Churchlands". http://www.boundarieswa.com/2007/Final-Boundaries/North-Metropolitan/Churchlands/. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ Western Australian Electoral Commission (4 August 2003). "2003 Electoral Distribution - Final Boundaries - North Metropolitan - Churchlands". http://www.boundarieswa.com/2003/Boundaries/North-Metropolitan/Churchlands/. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series : Churchlands (North Metropolitan) (State Electoral Division)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ProductSelect?newproducttype=Community+Profiles&collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SED51304&breadcrumb=LP¤taction=201&action=401. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
* Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series : Perth (Statistical Division)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ProductSelect?newproducttype=Community+Profiles&collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=505&breadcrumb=LP¤taction=201&action=401. Retrieved 2008-08-05. - ^ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Churchlands Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. http://www.waec.wa.gov.au/elections/state_elections/election_results/2008_State_General_Election/District_of_Churchlands/District_results.php. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
[edit] External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)
