Area 22 km² | Dates current 1996–present Electors 28,422 (2017) Party Australian Labor Party | |
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Demographic Electoral region of North Metropolitan | ||
Girrawheen is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.
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The district is based in Perth's northern suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Labor seat.
Geography
Girrawheen is located in Perth's northern suburbs. It is bounded to the west by the Mitchell Freeway, to the south by the Reid Highway and to the east by Mirrabooka Avenue. Its northern-most boundary is Hepburn Avenue. The districts includes the suburbs of Girrawheen, Marangaroo, Balga, Warwick and a large section of Hamersley.
History
Girrawheen was first created for the 1996 state election. It largely replaced the abolished district of Marangaroo.
References
Electoral district of Girrawheen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA