2010 federal election: Profile of the Electoral Division of Calwell (Vic)

Updated: 9 February 2011

State:

Victoria

Name Derivation:

Named after Arthur Calwell 1896–1973, Member of House of Representatives 1940–72, Leader of the Australian Labor Party 1960–67.

Area and Location Description:

Calwell covers an area of approximately 504 sq km from Craigieburn in the east to Sunbury in the west and from Tullamarine in the south to Clarkefield in the north. Localities include Attwood, Broadmeadows, Bulla, Campbellfield, Coolaroo, Craigieburn, Dallas, Gladstone Park, Greenvale, Jacana, Kalkallo, Meadow Heights, Melbourne Airport, Mickleham, Oaklands Junction, Roxburgh Park, Somerton, Sunbury, Westmeadows, Wildwood and Yuroke.

Map of Division:

Products/Industries of the Area:

Automobile manufacturing, food processing, general farming, horse studs, textiles, clothing, transport, telecommunications, airline industries, wine production and service industries

First Proclaimed/Election:

1984

Demographic Rating:

Outer Metropolitan

Members:

  • Vamvakinou, M (ALP) 2001–
  • Theophanous, A C (ALP/IND) 1984–2001

Current Member Details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

AEC Divisional Office Address:

Divisional Office Contact Details

Further information:

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.