Electoral district of Churchlands
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The Electoral district of 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. Its only member so far has been Liz Constable
, the Independent who won in Floreat at a July 1991 by-election following the death of former Liberal MP Andrew Mensaros
.
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
. 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.
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.
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
electorate
Electoral districts of Western Australia
The Western Australian Legislative Assembly is elected from 59 single-member electoral districts. These districts are often referred to as electorates or seats....
in the state
States and territories of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...
of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. Churchlands is named for the western suburb of Churchlands
Churchlands, Western Australia
Churchlands is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located approx. 8 km North-West from the CBD within the Local Government Area of the City of Stirling. Churchlands is an expensive suburb with most homes built after the 1980s. Most homes are very large and opulent with expensive locales such...
which falls within its borders, and was created at the 1994 redistribution, replacing the seat of Floreat
Electoral district of Floreat
Floreat was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1968 to 1996.The district was based in the inner northwestern suburbs of Perth and was created in the 1966 redistribution...
which had existed since 1968. Its only member so far has been Liz Constable
Liz Constable
Dr Elizabeth Constable is an Independent member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, firstly representing the electorate of Floreat after winning it at a 1991 by-election following the resignation of Andrew Mensaros...
, the Independent who won in Floreat at a July 1991 by-election following the death of former Liberal MP Andrew Mensaros
Andrew Mensaros
Andrew Mensaros, , was a politician in Western Australia. Born in Hungary, and educated at the University of Budapest. A member of the Liberal Party of Australia, he served as a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the division of Floreat from 1968 until his death in 1991...
.
Geography
Churchlands lies between the Indian OceanIndian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
on the west, and Mitchell Freeway
Mitchell Freeway
Mitchell Freeway is a long freeway in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district with its outer northern suburbs. It is allocated Route 2 for its entire length and is named after former state Premier and Governor Sir James Mitchell....
on the east. Its boundaries include the suburbs of Churchlands
Churchlands, Western Australia
Churchlands is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located approx. 8 km North-West from the CBD within the Local Government Area of the City of Stirling. Churchlands is an expensive suburb with most homes built after the 1980s. Most homes are very large and opulent with expensive locales such...
, City Beach
City Beach, Western Australia
City Beach is a beachside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Cambridge. Its postcode is 6015. The term "City Beach" is also used to describe a specific beach located within the suburb of the same name....
, Floreat
Floreat, Western Australia
Floreat is a residential suburb located west-northwest from the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It is bordered on three sides by Underwood Avenue, Selby Street, and Cromarty Road; the western border adjoins or runs through Bold Park. It is located in the Town...
, Wembley Downs
Wembley Downs, Western Australia
Wembley Downs is an inner northwestern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is about 10 km from the CBD and is located within the City of Stirling, although the Wembley Golf Course, from which the suburb takes its name, is located in the Town of Cambridge.Wembley Downs contains Hale School,...
, southern Woodlands
Woodlands, Western Australia
Woodlands is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling and it is in the federal Division of Curtin.Many of the streets in Woodlands are named after trees, such as oak, elm, birch, sandalwood and willow....
, western Glendalough
Glendalough, Western Australia
Glendalough is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling, and is located about 6 kilometres from Perth's central business district along the Mitchell Freeway....
and most of Wembley
Wembley, Western Australia
Wembley is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Cambridge. Its postcode is 6014.The main streets in Wembley are Cambridge Street, Harborne Street, Grantham Street and Selby Street. It is an upper middle class, medium-density suburb. Wembley is home to Bold Park...
. Major features within the electorate include Herdsman Lake
Herdsman Lake
Herdsman Lake is a groundwater lake located 6 km north-west of Perth, Western Australia, in the suburb of Herdsman....
, Lake Monger
Lake Monger
Lake Monger is a large urban wetland on the Swan Coastal Plain in suburban Perth, Western Australia nestled between the suburbs of Leederville, Wembley and Glendalough...
, Hale School
Hale School
Hale School is a selective, independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys, located in Wembley Downs, a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
, 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
Floreat, Western Australia
Floreat is a residential suburb located west-northwest from the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It is bordered on three sides by Underwood Avenue, Selby Street, and Cromarty Road; the western border adjoins or runs through Bold Park. It is located in the Town...
and City Beach
City Beach, Western Australia
City Beach is a beachside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Cambridge. Its postcode is 6015. The term "City Beach" is also used to describe a specific beach located within the suburb of the same name....
and all but a tiny northern section of Wembley
Wembley, Western Australia
Wembley is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Cambridge. Its postcode is 6014.The main streets in Wembley are Cambridge Street, Harborne Street, Grantham Street and Selby Street. It is an upper middle class, medium-density suburb. Wembley is home to Bold Park...
, while including most of Scarborough
Scarborough, Western Australia
Scarborough is a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located approximately 14 km northwest of the city centre in the local government area of the City of Stirling...
, parts of Doubleview
Doubleview, Western Australia
Doubleview is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.The suburb was named Doubleview due to its views of both the Indian Ocean to the west and the Perth CBD and Darling Range to the east....
and Innaloo
Innaloo, Western Australia
Innaloo is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and it is located 9 km from Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling....
and the Osborne Park
Osborne Park, Western Australia
Osborne Park is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.Osborne Park was named after William Osborne, a butcher who owned an abattoir on Wanneroo Road and was elected to the Perth Road Board , in 1875.The suburb was originally full of market gardens,...
industrial area.
Demographics
Churchlands and the neighbouring electorates of NedlandsElectoral district of Nedlands
The Electoral district of Nedlands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Nedlands is named for the inner western Perth suburb of Nedlands which falls within its borders.-History:...
to the southeast and Cottesloe
Electoral district of Cottesloe
The Electoral district of Cottesloe is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Cottesloe is named for the western Perth suburb of Cottesloe which falls within its borders.-History:...
to the southwest comprise the affluent western suburbs of Perth—the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
's SEIFA
SEIFA
Socio-Economics Indexes for Areas is a product of the Australia's national statistical agency, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which measures and ranks areas according to socio-economic and positional disadvantage based on information derived from the five-yearly Census of Population and...
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.
Members for Churchlands
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Constable Liz Constable Dr Elizabeth Constable is an Independent member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, firstly representing the electorate of Floreat after winning it at a 1991 by-election following the resignation of Andrew Mensaros... |
Independent | 1996–present | |
Results
- The 2007 redistribution resulted in a notional majority of 27.6% for independent Liz Constable over the Labor Party. Therefore, the swings presented are based on the ABCAustralian Broadcasting CorporationThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
's calculation of redistributed results, rather than the actual results at the 2005 election.
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)