Division of Canberra
Division of Canberra is a federal electorate in the Australian Capital Territory, covering about 312 km². Its federal member is Alicia Payne (Australian Labor Party). State electorates overlapping it include Kurrajong, Murrumbidgee, Ginninderra, Yerrabi.
- Level
- Federal electorate
- State / territory
- Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
- Area
- about 312 km²
- Federal member
- Alicia Payne — Australian Labor Party
- Official source
- AEC electorate profile
On Political Gadgets
State electorates overlapping Canberra
| Kurrajong (ACT state electorate) | 78% of this federal electorate | 87% of Kurrajong |
| Murrumbidgee (ACT state electorate) | 11% of this federal electorate | 13% of Murrumbidgee |
| Ginninderra (ACT state electorate) | 8% of this federal electorate | 24% of Ginninderra |
| Yerrabi (ACT state electorate) | 3% of this federal electorate | 9% of Yerrabi |
Suburbs in Canberra
Suburbs with at least a quarter of their area inside this federal electorate. Select one to see all three levels of electorate.
- ACT Remainder - Canberra Central 2601
- ACT Remainder - Kowen 2620
- ACT Remainder - Majura 2609
- ACT Remainder - Weston Creek 2611
- Acton 2601
- Ainslie 2602
- Aranda 2614
- Barton 2600
- Beard 2620
- Braddon 2612
- Bruce 2617
- Campbell 2612
- Canberra Airport 2609
- Capital Hill 2600
- City 2601
- Cook 2614
- Curtin 2605
- Deakin 2600
- Dickson 2602
- Downer 2602
- Forrest 2603
- Fyshwick 2609
- Garran 2605
- Giralang 2617
- Griffith 2603
- Hackett 2602
- Hawker 2614
- Hughes 2605
- Kaleen 2617
- Kingston 2604
- Lawson 2617
- Lyneham 2602
- Lyons 2606
- Macquarie 2614
- Narrabundah 2604
- O'Connor 2602
- Oaks Estate 2620
- Parkes 2600
- Pialligo 2609
- Red Hill 2603
- Reid 2612
- Russell 2600
- Turner 2612
- Watson 2602
- Weetangera 2614
- Yarralumla 2600
Questions
Who is the federal member for Canberra?
Alicia Payne of the Australian Labor Party is the federal member for the Division of Canberra in the House of Representatives.
Which state electorates are in the Division of Canberra?
State electorates overlapping it include Kurrajong, Murrumbidgee, Ginninderra, Yerrabi.
Which suburbs are in Canberra?
Suburbs mostly inside it include ACT Remainder - Canberra Central, Acton, Ainslie, Aranda, Barton, Beard, Braddon, Campbell.
How accurate is this?
Boundaries are simplified (about 40 m tolerance), so overlap percentages are approximate. For anything official, such as enrolment or voting, check the Australian Electoral Commission or your state electoral commission.
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