Victoria
Named after William Wills 1834–61, explorer and member of expedition which attempted to cross Australia in 1860–61.
Wills covers an area of approximately 57 sq km from Fawkner and Glenroy in the north to Brunswick in the south and also includes Essendon Airport. The main suburbs include Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park, Pascoe Vale, Strathmore and parts of Brunswick, Coburg and Fawkner.
This area contains many large industries including paper, tiles, hosiery, steel, paints, glass, textiles, Australian Defence Industries, joinery, electrical goods and various hardware industries.
1948/1949
Inner Metropolitan
Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website
Divisional Office Contact Details
House of Representatives results for Wills
For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.