NSW PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY RESEARCH SERVICE

1997/98 NSW Redistribution: Analysis of Significant Changes to Draft Boundaries

by

Antony Green

UPDATE TO: Background Paper No 2/98 NSW PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY RESEARCH SERVICE

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This update contains estimates of the political impact of the Significant Changes to Draft NSW Electoral Boundaries released on 3 June 1998. They are based on re-assigning the polling place level results of the 1995 election to the new electorates. For details on how this allocation process has taken place and how to read the tables see the Introduction to Background Paper 2/98 1998 NSW REDISTRIBUTION : SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO DRAFT BOUNDARIES

BANKSTOWN

2-CANDIDATE PRIMARY VOTES VOTES ALP LIB ALP LIB DEM OTH

Transfers from : Bankstown (13916 Voters1 Bankstown, Bankstown Central, Bankstown East (30%), Bankstown Hospital, Bankstown North, Bankstown South, Bankstown West, Condell Park South, Declaration votes (34%) Votes 12683 8264 3257 8087 3109 285 184 % 71.7 28.3 69.3 26.7 2.4 1.6

Transfers from : Lakemba (24513 Voters) Chullora, Chullora South, Etela Street, Gosling Park, Greenacre, Greenacre North, Greenacre South, Lakemba, Lakemba North, Mount Lewis (75%), Paxton Avenue, Wiley Park West (25%), Declaration votes (60%) Votes 21904 12454 5732 11686 5258 962 1963 % 68.5 31.5 58.8 26.5 4.8 9.9

Transfers from : Auburn (103 Voters) Yagoona East (10%). Declaration votes (0%) Votes 104 64 31 63 30 0 6 % 67.4 32.6 63.6 30.3 0.0 6.1

Transfers from : Canterbury (4588 Voters) Belmore Central, Belmore North, Enfield West, Harcourt North (50%), Declaration votes (1 1%) Votes 4193 2161 1582 2074 1513 131 140 % 57.7 42.3 53.8 39.2 3.4 3.6

BANKSTOWN 38885 22943 10602 21910 9910 1378 2293 % of Vote 68.4 31.6 61.7 27.9 3.9 6.5

CANTERBURY

P-CANDIDATE PRIMARY VOTES VOTES ALP LIB ALP LIB IND DEM GRN OTH

Transfers from : Canterbury (31187 Voters) Campsie, Campsie South, Canterbury, Canterbury Hospital (50%). Canterbury North, Canterbury South, Clemton Park East (25%), Cup & Saucer (50%), Earlwood, Earlwood North, Earlwood South, Harcourt, Harcourt Central, Harcour-t North (50%), Hurlstone Park, Sutton Park, Undercliffe, Declaration votes (76%) Votes 28092 15337 9025 14473 8380 0 756 0 1501 % 63.0 37.0 57.6 33.4 0.0 3.0 0.0 6.0

Transfers from : Ashfield (5293 Voters) Dulwich Hill West (25%), Riverside (50%), Riverside North (50%), Summer Hill South (50%), Yeo Park, Declaration votes (I 3%) Votes 4453 2451 1299 1888 1050 703 159 290 65 % 65.4 34.6 45.4 25.3 16.9 3.8 7.0 1.6

Transfers from : Strathfield (7352 Voters) Ashbury, Enfield East, Enfield South, Declaration votes (19%) Votes 6135 3117 2579 2952 2488 0 248 0 83 % 54.7 45.3 51.2 43.1 0.0 4.3 0.0 1.4

CANTERBURY 38680 20905 12903 1931311918 703 1163 290 1649 % of Vote 61.8 38.2 55.1 34.0 2.0 3.3 0.8 4.7

1 CRONULLA

2-CANDIDATE PRIMARY VOTES VOTES ALP LIB ALP LIB DEM OTH

Transfers from : Cronulla (37498 Voters) Burraneer Bay, Caringbah, Caringbah Central, Caringbah North, Caringbah West, Cronulla, Cronulla Central, Cronuila North, Cronulla South, Dolans Bay, Kotara Place, Kurnell, Lilli Pilli, Sylvania Waters, Taren Point, Wanda Beach, Woolooware, Declaration votes (96%) Votes 34019 11991 18258 9238 16348 1001 6204 % 39.6 60.4 28.2 49.9 3.1 18.9

Transfers from : Miranda (6116 Voters) Miranda North, Sutherland Hospital, Sylvania, Vickery Village (75%), Declaration votes (16%) Votes 5480 2051 3012 1844 2838 142 447 % 40.5 59.5 35.0 53.8 2.7 8.5

CRONULLA 39499 14042 21270 11082 19186 1143 6651 % of Vote 39.8 60.2 29.1 50.4 3.0 17.5 ..-.

EAST HILLS

P-CANDIDATE PRIMARY VOTES VOTES ALP LIB ALP LIB DEM OTH

Transfers from : East Hills (31346 Voters) East Hills, Milperra, Milperra East, Padstow (60%), Padstow North, Panania, Panania East, Panania North, Panania South, Panania West, Picnic Point North, Revesby, Revesby East, Revesby North, Declaration votes (84%) Votes 30175 16329 10375 14260 7346 0 7174 % 61.1 38.9 49.5 25.5 0.0 24.9

Transfers from : Bankstown (12762 Voters) Bass Hill South (75%). Condell Park, Georges Hall (50%). Wattawa Heights, Declaration votes (31%) Votes 11633 6708 3956 6502 3778 373 191 % 62.9 37.1 60.0 34.8 3.4 1.8

EAST HILLS 41808 23037 14331 20762 11124 373 7365 % of Vote 61.6 38.4 52.4 28.1 0.9 18.6 FAIRFIELD

2-CANDIDATE PRIMARY VOTES VOTES ALP LIB ALP LIB DEM OTH

Transfers from : Fairfield (33701 Voters) Adams Park, Cambridge Street, Fairfield, Fairfield East, Fairfield Heights, Fairfield North [To%), Fairfield South, Fairfield West, Thorney Road, Villawood, Villawood North, Wakeley, Woodville Road, YennOra, Declaration Votes (83%) Votes 29947 17610 8435 16742 7845 1406 958 % 67.6 32.4 62.1 29.1 5.2 3.6

Transfers from : Bankstown (9991 Voters) Bass Hill (75%), Bass Hill West, Chester Hill (25%), Georges Hall (50%), Villawood Central, Villawood East, Declaration votes (25%) Votes 9033 5236 3066 5078 2923 297 149 % 63.1 36.9 60.1 34.6 3.5 1.8

Transfers from : Granville (336 Voters) Chester Hill West (15%), Declaration votes (1%) .__ Votes 318 175 110 169 98 0 27 % 61.4 38.6 57.5 33.3 0.0 9.2

FAIRFIELD 39297 23021 11611 21989 10866 1703 1134 % of Vote 66.5 33.5 61.6 30.4 4.8 3.2

GEORGES RIVER

2-CANDIDATE PRIMARY VOTES VOTES ALP LIB ALP LIB OTH

Transfers from : Georges River (30326 Voters) Bell Park, Grove Park, Lugarno, Mortdale, Mortdale Central, Mondale East, Mortdale Heights, Mortdale West, Oatley, Oatley West, Peakhurst South, Peakhurst West, Penshurst, Woniora, Declaration votes (81 %I Votes 28243 ’ 11359 13962 9564 12560 4871 % 44.9 55.1 35.4 46.5 18.0

Transfers from : Hurstville (14022 Voters) Arcadia Street, Banner Road, Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills South, Hurstville (50%), Hurstville North (70%1, Kingsgrove Central (50%), Narwee (50%). Ponyara Road (75%). Declaration votes (36%) Votes 12441 6305 5254 6097 5133 454 % 54.5 45.5 52.2 43.9 3.9

GEORGES RIVER 40683 17664 19216 15661 17693 5325 % of Vote 47.9 52.1 40.5 45.7 13.8 GRANVILLE

2CANDIDATE PRIMARY VOTES VOTES ALP LIB ALP LIB DEM OTH

Transfers from : Granville (38894 Voters) Blaxcell, Cardinal Gilroy Vill, Chester Hill North, Chester Hill South, Chester Hill West (85%), Fowler Road, Granville, Granville East, Granville Park, Granville South, Guildford, Guildford East, Guildford South, Hilltop Road, Merrylands East, Merrylands North, Monterey Street, Rawson, Declaration votes (99%) Votes 35284 20290 11153 19724 9988 0 2842 % 64.5 35.5 60.6 30.7 0.0 8.7

Transfers from : Fairfield (1567 Voters) Guildford Central, Guildford West (30%), Declaration votes (4%) Votes 1259 680 436 636 406 82 36 % 60.9 39.1 54.8 35.0 7.1 3.1

Transfers from : Smithfield (3023 Voters) Boronia Street, Merrylands West (50%). Ringrose (25%). Sherwood Grange (50%). Declaration votes (7%) Votes 2970 1658 1025 1598 942 206 0 ..-. % 61.8 38.2 58.2 34.3 7.5 0.0

GRANVILLE 39513 22628 12614 21958 11336 288 2878 % of Vote 64.2 35.8 60.2 31.1 0.8 7.9

LAKEMBA

P-CANDIDATE PRIMARY VOTES VOTES ALP LIB ALP LIB DEM OTH

Transfers from : Lakemba (16121 Voters) Belmore, Belmore South, Lakemba Central, Mccallums Hill, Mount Lewis (25%), Punchbowl, Wiley Park East, Wiley Park West (75%), Declaration votes (40%) Votes 13938 7996 3572 7429 3221 682 1505 % 69.1 30.9 57.9 25.1 5.3 11.7

Transfers from : Hurstville (20863 Voters) Beverly Hills North, Clemton Park, Hannans Road, Kingsgrove Central (50%), Narwee (50%), Ogilvy, Peakhurst, Peakhurst East, Ponyara Road (25%), Remly Street, Riverwood North, Riverwood South, Rossmore Avenue, Declaration votes (54%) Votes 19364 11291 6642 10939 6438 0 753 % 63.0 37.0 60.3 35.5 0.0 4.2

Transfers from : Canterbury (5155 Voters) Canterbury Hospital (50%), Clemton Park East (75%), Cup & Saucer (50%), Kingsgrove North, Declaration votes (13%) Votes 4781 2407 1758 2245 1634 128 300 % 57.8 42.2 52.1 37.9 3.0 7.0

Transfers from : Bankstown (852 Voters) Bankstown East (70%), Declaration votes (2%) Votes 821 509 225 498 214 15 18 % 69.3 30.7 66.8 28.7 2.0 2.4

LAKEMBA 38904 22203 12197 21111 11507 825 2576 % of Vote 64.5 35.5 58.6 31.9 2.3 7.2

4 2CANDIDATE PRIMARY VOTES VOTES ALP LIB ALP LIB DEM OTH

Transfers from : Miranda (32545 Voters) Grays Point, Gymea, Gymea North, Gymea South, Kareela, Kirrawee, Kirrawee South, Miranda, Miranda Central, Sylvania Central, Sylvania Heights, Vickery Village (25%), Yowie Bay, Declaration votes (84%) Votes 30366 12189 15609 10509 14261 1115 3434 % 43.8 56.2 35.8 48.6 3.8 11.7

Transfers from : Sutherland (9916 Voters) Caravan Head, Como, Jannali East, Oyster Bay, Sutherland North (75%). Declaration votes (22%) Votes 8615 3891 4274 3370 3875 0 1105 % 47.7 52.3 40.4 46.4 0.0 13.2

MIRANDA 38981 16080 19883 13879 18136 1115 4539 % of Vote 44.7 55.3 36.8 48.1 3.0 12.0

.. . PARRAMATTA

P-CANDIDATE PRIMARY VOTES VOTES ALP LIB ALP LIB DEM OTH

Transfers from : Parramatta (23072 Voters) Granville North, Harris Park, Lake Parramatta, Macarthur High, Noller Park, Oatlands, Parramatta, Parramatta East, Parramatta High, Parramatta North, Pitt Row, Rosehill, Westmead, Westmead Hospital, Westmead North, Declaration votes (58%) Votes 20299 11190 7391 10648 6725 644 1109 % 60.2 39.8 55.7 35.2 3.4 5.8

Transfers from : Ermington (20877 Voters) Belmore Street East, Carlingford West (30%), Dundas, Dundas Valley, Ermington West, Melrose (25%). Rydalmere, Rydalmere East, Rydalmere North, Telopea, Declaration votes (55%) Votes 19425 8112 9525 7327 8722 1068 1311 % 46.0 54.0 39.8 47.3 5.8 7.1

PARRAMATTA 39724 19302 16916 17975 15447 1712 2420 % of Vote 53.3 46.7 47.9 41.1 4.6 6.4

5 SMITHFIELD

2-CANDIDATE PRIMARY VOTES VOTES ALP LIB ALP LIB DEM OTH

Transfers from : Smithfield (37322 Voters) Bossley Park, Bossley Park High, Bradman Street, Edensor Park, Fairfield Hospital, Governor Philip King, Greenfield Park, Holroyd, Nemesia Street, Palmer Street, Prairievale, Sherwood Grange (50%1, Smithfield, Smithfield West, Wallgrove Road, Wetherill Park, Declaration votes (86%) Votes 33284 19218 10722 18597 9894 2054 0 % 64.2 35.8 60.9 32.4 6.7 0.0

Transfers from : Badgerys Creek (1288 Voters) Horsley Park, Declaration votes (3%) Votes 1202 369 696 332 663 0 90 % 34.6 65.4 30.6 61.1 0.0 8.3

Transfers from : Fairfield (5439 Voters) Fairfield North (30%), Green Avenue Park, Guildford West (70%). Declaration votes (13%) Votes 4422 2524 1348 2368 1241 279 143 % 65.2 34.8 58.7 30.8 6.9 3.5

SMITHFIELD 38908 22111 12766 21297 11798 2333 233 % of Vote 63.4 36.6 59.7 33.1 6.5 0.7

WENTWORTHVILLE

2-CANDIDATE PRIMARY VOTES VOTES ALP LIB ALP LIB DEM OTH

Transfers from : Blacktown (21497 Voters) Ballandella Road, Girraween, Grantham Heights (50%), Greystanes, Greystanes North, Metella Road (50%). Pendle Hill, Pendle Hill Central, Pendle Hill North, Pendle Hill South, Toongabbie West, Violet Place, Declaration votes (54%) Votes 18861 10100 6689 9227 5878 0 2524 % 60.2 39.8 52.3 33.3 0.0 14.3

Transfers from : Parramatta (16791 Voters) Darcy Road, Northmead, Northmead High, Old Toongabbie, Toongabbie East, Wentworthville, Wentworthville Centr, Declaration votes (42%) Votes 15112 8087 5891 7692 5363 453 913 % 57.9 42.1 53.3 37.2 3.1 6.3

Transfers from : Smithfield (2838 Voters) Merrylands West (50%), Ringrose (75%), Declaration votes (7%) Votes 2595 1391 946 1336 874 182 0 % 59.5 40.5 55.9 36.5 7.6 0.0

Transfers from : Baulkham Hills (2916 Voters) Winston Heights, Winston Hills South (50%), Woodberry Village, Declaration votes (7%) Votes 2626 872 1517 802 1372 0 328 % 36.5 63.5 32.1 54.8 0.0 13.1

WENTWORTHVILLE 39195 20450 15043 19057 13487 635 3765

% of Vote 57.6 42.4 51.6 36.5 1.7 10.2

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