Profile of the electoral division of Bruce (Vic)

Updated: 7 August 2020
State/Territory:
Victoria
Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
13 July 2018
First election this name was used at:
1955 federal election
First election this boundary was used at:
2019 federal election
Maps and data
A4 map of the electoral division of Bruce (2018) [PDF 853KB]
Map of the Division of Bruce (2018) [PDF 2.03MB]
Download GIS data
Name Derivation:
Named in honour of the Rt Hon. Lord Stanley Melbourne Bruce CH MC, 1883–1967. Bruce was Prime Minister of Australia (1923–29) and a Member of the House of Representatives (1918–29 and 1931–33).
Area
95 sq km
Location description

The Division of Bruce consists of:

  • part of the Casey City Council, and
  • part of the Greater Dandenong 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

Previous 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.