Profile of the electoral division of Deakin (Vic)

Updated: 30 June 2022
State/Territory:
Victoria
Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
26 July 2021
First election this name was used at:
1937 federal election
First election this boundary was used at:
2022 federal election
Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Deakin (2021)

Map of the Division of Deakin (2021) [PDF 3.11MB]

Download Victoria GIS data

Name Derivation:
Named in honour of the Hon. Alfred Deakin, 1856–1919. Deakin was an active member of the Constitutional Conventions that led to the Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister of Australia (1903–04, 1905–08 and 1909–10) and a Member of the House of Representatives (1901–13).
Area
85 sq km
Location description

The Division of Deakin consists of:

  • Maroondah City Council, and
  • part of the Whitehorse City Council.
Demographic Rating:
Outer Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion.
Current member details:
Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website
Members:
Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching ‘Electoral divisions’ or ‘Members of the House of Representatives since 1901’ in the historical information section of the Parliamentary Handbook
AEC Divisional Office:
Divisional Office contact details
Further information:
For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.