Profile of the electoral division of Aston (Vic)

Updated: 18 June 2025
State/Territory:
Victoria
Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
17 October 2024
First election this name was used at:
1984 federal election
First election this boundary was used at:
2025 federal election
Maps and data:

A4 map of the electoral division of Aston (2024) [PDF 1.6MB]

Detailed map of the electoral division of Aston (2024) [PDF 2.2MB]

Download Victoria GIS data

Name Derivation:
Named in honour of Matilda 'Tilly' Ann Aston, 1873–1947. Aston was a blind writer and teacher who founded the Victorian Association of Braille Writers in 1894 and the Association for the Advancement of the Blind. Aston was also the head of the School for the Blind.
Area
124 sq km
Location description

The Division of Aston consists of:

  • Knox City Council, and
  • part of the Maroondah 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
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
Further information:
For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.