Both the AEC and IRS routinely receive requests for electoral, demographic and census information on Australia's electoral divisions. It is hoped that those interested in the electoral process will find the information contained in this publication of continuing use. The Electoral Atlas reflects boundaries for the current parliament as elected as at the 1998 Federal Election. These do not show the boundaries as redistributed since the 1998 election. The next federal election will be held on the new boundaries.
Further information is available from both organisations.
The total area of the division is shown in square kilometres. The number of electors entitled to vote as at polling day on 2 March 1996 and 3 October 1998 are shown. The sitting member, previous members and their party affiliations are shown. Political status Seat status is based on the two party preferred results from the 1996 election. For the States of Western Australia, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, an estimated seat status, following the 1997 redistributions conducted in these States and the Territory, is shown.