Profile of the electoral division of Forde (Qld)

State/Territory:

Queensland

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

27 March 2018

First election this name was used at:

1984 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2019 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Forde (2018) [PDF 1.30MB]
Map of the Division of Forde (2017) [PDF 6.02MB]
Download Queensland GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named in honour of Francis Michael Forde, 1890–1983, Prime Minister of Australia (July 1945) and a Member of the House of Representatives (1922–46).

Area

418 sq km

Location description

The Division of Forde consists of:

• part of the Gold Coast City Council, and
• part of the Logan 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 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details