Electoral district of Yeerongpilly

Yeerongpilly Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Yeerongpilly (2008—)
State or territory:	Queensland
Dates current:	2001-present
MP:	Simon Finn
Party:	Labor
Namesake:	Yeerongpilly

Yeerongpilly is a Legislative Assembly electorate the state of Queensland. Named for the suburb with the same name, the electorate was renamed before the 2001 elections, from the previous name of Yeronga. While only one of the three Yeronga members were Labor, the seat has been considered a strong Labor electorate since the renaming. The district's two members have both been from the Labor Party, and Simon Finn, the current member, was elected in the 2004 election.

Geography

Yeerongpilly is bordered by the Brisbane River and Oxley Creek to the north and west, while the electoral districts of Greenslopes, Mansfield, South Brisbane and Sunnybank border it on the east and south. The division includes suburbs in Brisbane's inner south, including Annerley, Fairfield, Moorooka, Nathan, Rocklea, Salisbury, Tarragindi, Yeronga, and Yeerongpilly. Many landmarks, including the Nathan campus of Griffith University and the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre fall in the electorate.

Demographics

As redistributions alter an electorate's area and demographic profile, the 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is the main source of information relating to the electorate. At the time of the 2006 census, the median age was thirty-five, as opposed to the state average of thirty-six. 69.5% of residents were born in Australia, below the state average of 75.2%. The percentage of Catholicism and Irreligion followers is in line with state averages, yet Anglicanism is somewhat less. At 27.4%, the percentage of professionals as an occupation was considerably higher than both the state average, 17.1%, and the national average, 19.8%. The percentage of labourers and managers, however, were lower than the national averages. The median income of the district is similar to the rest of the nation. The suburb of Yeerongpilly is noted for its large Asian population, and the district's Sudanese-born population is twelve times the national average.

History

See also: Electoral district of Yeronga

The electorate of Yeronga was formed in 1950, with the Liberal Party's Winston Noble holding the seat for fourteen years. Norman Lee, also of the Liberal party, then held the seat until 1989. Matt Foley of the Labor party then won the seat. In 2001, the seat was renamed to Yeerongpilly. At the 2004 state election, Matt Foley chose not to run for the seat again, with Simon Finn taking his place in the seat. In the 2006 redistribution, the suburbs of Archerfield, Coopers Plains, Queensland and Tennyson were lost, yet the suburbs of Fairfield, Terragindi and Wellers Hill were gained.

Members for Yeerongpilly

Member		Party	Term
	Matt Foley	Labor	2001–2004
	Simon Finn	Labor	2004–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Yeerongpilly

Queensland state election, 2009: Yeerongpilly
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Simon Finn	12,846	46.3	–4.4
	Liberal National	Julianna Kneebone	9,766	35.2	+4.0
	Greens	Libby Connors	4,431	16.0	+0.3
	DS4SEQ	Tom McCosker	716	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			27,759	98.4	+0.2
Informal votes			473	1.6	-0.2
Turnout			28,219	91.1
Two-candidate preferred result
	Labor	Simon Finn	15,236	58.7	–4.1
	Liberal National	Julianna Kneebone	10,705	41.3	+4.1
	Labor hold		Swing	–4.1

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)