Profile of the electoral division of Petrie (Qld)

State/Territory:

Queensland

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

27 March 2018

First election this name was used at:

1949 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2019 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Petrie (2018) [PDF 1020KB]
Map of the Division of Petrie (2017) [PDF 2.28MB]
Download Queensland GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named in honour of Andrew Petrie, 1798–1872, a noted civil engineer, pioneer, explorer and the first free settler in Brisbane in 1837.

Area

152 sq km

Location description

The Division of Petrie consists of:

• part of the Brisbane City Council, and
• part of the Moreton Bay Regional 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