Elder
2022-2026 electoral district map
Electoral District of Elder (PDF, 598KB)
Features of the district
Location
This district is located in the inner southern suburbs of Adelaide and is made up of predominantly residential suburbs with some business and light industry.
Area
Approximately 19 km2
Localities
Elder incorporates the suburbs of Clarence Gardens, Clarence Park, Clovelly Park, Colonel Light Gardens, Cumberland Park, Daw Park, Melrose Park, Mitchell Park, Panorama, Pasadena, St Marys, Tonsley and Westbourne Park. It also includes parts of the suburbs of Ascot Park and Edwardstown.
This list is indicative only.
History
The district was created at the 1991 boundary redistribution and first contested and represented in 1993.
Origin of the name
The district is named after Sir Thomas Elder (1818–1897), a nineteenth-century businessman, philanthropist and politician who arrived in Adelaide in 1854 and formed a partnership with R. Barr Smith, E. Stirling and J. Taylor, making a fortune by financing the development of the Wallaroo and Moonta mines. Later Elder, Smith and Co. became one of the world’s largest wool sellers. The Elder Conservatorium is named in his memory.
Key boundary changes compared to 2018
Elder gains the suburbs of Clarence Gardens, Clarence Park, and portions of Ascot Park and Edwardstown. Elder loses the suburbs of Hawthorn, Clapham and Lower Mitcham.
Key boundary changes following the 2020 redistribution
For full details see the 2020 Report of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (PDF, 1.6MB)
Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| David E. Wade | LIB | 1993–1997 |
| Patrick F. Conlon | ALP | 1997–2014 |
| Annabel Digance | ALP | 2014–2018 |
| Carolyn Habib | LIB | 2018–2022 |
| Nadia Clancy | ALP | 2022–present |
Election results
Dunstan
2022–2026 electoral district map
Electoral District of Dunstan (PDF, 687KB)
Features of the district
Location
Located directly east of the Adelaide city parklands, the district contains some of the older residential suburbs of Adelaide and popular shopping and dining precincts of Magill Road and The Parade, Norwood.
Area
Approximately 15.2 km2
Localities
Dunstan incorporates the suburbs of Beulah Park, College Park, Evandale, Firle, Hackney, Joslin, Kensington, Kensington Gardens, Kensington Park, Kent Town, Marden, Maylands, Norwood, Payneham, Payneham South, Royston Park, St Morris, St Peters, Stepney and Trinity Gardens.
History
The district, previously named Norwood, was created at the 2012 boundary redistribution and first contested and represented in 2014.
Origin of the name
Dunstan takes its name after Donald (Don) Dunstan AC QC (1926-1999) who was the Member for Norwood from 1953 until 1979 and Premier of South Australia between June 1967 and April 1968 and then from June 1970 to February 1979. Dunstan implemented substantial social reforms including introducing anti-discrimination legislation, pioneering Aboriginal Land Rights, decriminalising homosexuality, enacting consumer protection laws and electoral reforms including lowering the voting age to eighteen years.
Key boundary changes following the 2020 redistribution
Dunstan gains the suburbs of Beulah Park, Kensington, Kensington Gardens and Kensington Park.
It loses Dulwich, Felixstow, Glynde and Rose Park,
For full details see the 2020 Report of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (PDF, 1.6MB)
Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Steven S. Marshall | LIB | 2014 (first elected in 2010)–2024 |
| Cressida O’Hanlon | ALP | 2024–present |
Election results
- 2024 Dunstan by-election results
- 2022 State Election results
- 2018 State Election results
- 2014 State Election results
- 2010 State Election results (former electoral district of Norwood)
Davenport
2022–2026 electoral district map
Electoral District of Davenport (PDF, 914KB)
Features of the district
Location
This southern suburbs district is located in the outer southern part of metropolitan Adelaide reaching from Main South Road south-east into the Adelaide Hills.
Area
Approximately 47.5 km2
Localities
Davenport incorporates the suburbs of Aberfoyle Park, Bedford Park, Chandlers Hill, Darlington, Flagstaff Hill, O’Halloran Hill and Seacombe Heights. It also includes part of the suburb of Happy Valley.
History
The district was created at the 1969 boundary redistribution and first contested and represented in 1970.
Origin of the name
Davenport is named after Sir Samuel Davenport (1818-1906) a legislator, merchant and banker who lived in this area for many years. Davenport was elected to the Legislative Council in 1857 and was responsible for damming the Torrens Gorge, laying water pipes to the city and encouraging the cultivation of a diverse range of crops and fruits, including the production of olive oil and the introduction of the Ligurian bee.
Key boundary changes following the 2020 redistribution
Davenport gains the suburbs of Darlington, O’Halloran Hill and Seacombe Heights. It loses the suburb of Bellevue Heights and the locality of Cherry Gardens.
For full details see the 2020 Report of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (PDF, 1.6MB)
Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Joyce Steele | LCL | 1970–1973 |
| Dean C. Brown | LCL/LIB | 1973–1985 |
| Stanley G. Evans | IND LIB/LIB | 1985–1993 |
| Iain F. Evans | LIB | 1993–2014 |
| Samuel J. (Sam) Duluk | LIB | 2015*–2018 |
| Steve Murray | LIB | 2018–2022 |
| Erin Thompson | ALP | 2022–present |
* by-election
Election results
Croydon
2022–2026 electoral district map
Electoral District of Croydon (PDF, 531KB)
Features of the district
Location
Croydon is an inner suburban residential district incorporating some light industry stretching north-west from the Parklands adjacent to North Adelaide as far as Grand Junction Road to the north.
Area
Approximately 20.5 km2
Localities
Croydon incorporates the suburbs of Angle Park, Bowden, Brompton, Croydon, Croydon Park, Devon Park, Dudley Park, Ferryden Park, Kilburn, Kilkenny, Mansfield Park, Regency Park, Renown Park, Ridleyton, West Croydon and Woodville Gardens. It also includes a portion of the suburb of Prospect.
History
The district, previously named Spence, was created at the 1998 boundary redistribution and first contested and represented in 2002.
Origin of the name
The district of Croydon takes its name from the local suburb of the same name, which in turn takes its name after the town and borough in south London. The South Australian village of Croydon was laid out in 1855 and comprised Croydon Farm of 40 acres, the remainder being subdivided into five acre lots.
Key boundary changes following the 2020 redistribution
Croydon gains the suburb of Kilburn as well as a portion of the suburb of Prospect. Croydon loses the suburb of Athol Park and the remainder of Allenby Gardens, Welland and West Hindmarsh.
For full details see the 2020 Report of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (PDF, 1.6MB)
Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Atkinson | ALP | 2002 (first elected in 1989)–2018 |
| Peter Malinauskas | ALP | 2018–present |