Division of Berowra
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The Division of Berowra (Template:IPAc-en)[1] is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The seat covers the northern parts of the Greater Sydney area in the local government areas of the Hornsby Shire and the Hills Shire.
Geography
Berowra covers the northern parts of the Greater Sydney area with the local government areas of the Hornsby Shire and much of the Hills Shire. It also includes small parts of the City of Parramatta and Ku-ring-gai Shire. It includes the suburbs of Annangrove, Arcadia, Asquith, Beecroft, Berowra, Berowra Creek, Berowra Heights, Berowra Waters, Berrilee, Brooklyn, Canoelands, Cheltenham, Cherrybrook, Cowan, Dangar Island, Dural, Epping, Fiddletown, Fishermans Point, Forest Glen, Galston, Glenorie, Hawkesbury River, Hornsby, Hornsby Heights, Kenthurst, Laughtondale, Maroota, Middle Dural, Milsons Passage, Mount Colah, Mount Kuring-gai, Normanhurst, North Epping, Pennant Hills, Round Corner, Sackville North, Singletons Mill, South Maroota, Thornleigh, Waitara, and Westleigh; as well as parts of Castle Hill, Cattai, Glenhaven, Leets Vale, Lower Hawkesbury, Lower Portland, Maraylya, Wahroonga, West Pennant Hills, and Wisemans Ferry.
Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[2]
History
The division was created in 1969 and is named for the area of Berowra. Its boundaries have changed little since it was created and includes the northern parts of the Greater Sydney area in the Hornsby Shire and part of the Hills Shire.
The seat has historically been viewed as a safe seat for the Liberal Party, but became slightly more marginal in 2022. In 2025, the seat became extremely marginal, held on a 1-point margin. The seat is currently held by Liberal Julian Leeser. Leeser served as shadow Attorney-General and shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians from the 2022 election until resigning from both positions on 11 April 2023 due to the Liberals formally announcing their opposition to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum.
Demographics
| 2021 Australian census[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestry | |||
| Response | Berowra | NSW | Australia |
| English | 29.9% | 29.8% | 33.0% |
| Australian | 26.6% | 28.0% | 29.9% |
| Chinese | 15.0% | 7.2% | 5.5% |
| Irish | 8.8% | 9.1% | 9.5% |
| Scottish | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.6% |
| Country of birth | |||
| Response | Berowra | NSW | Australia |
| Australia | 62.2% | 65.4% | 66.9% |
| China | 6.3% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| England | 4.0% | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| India | 3.8% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Hong Kong | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| South Korea | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Religious affiliation | |||
| Response | Berowra | NSW | Australia |
| No religion | 34.4% | 32.8% | 38.4% |
| Catholicism | 21.9% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| Anglican | 13.5% | 11.9% | 9.8% |
| Hinduism | 4.7% | 3.4% | 2.7% |
| Language | |||
| Response | Berowra | NSW | Australia |
| English | 66.9% | 67.6% | 72.0% |
| Mandarin | 7.8% | 3.4% | 2.7% |
| Cantonese | 3.9% | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| Korean | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Hindi | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Arabic | 1.3% | 2.8% | 1.4% |
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Liberal | 25 October 1969 – 2 November 1972 |
Previously held the Division of Parkes. Served as minister under Gorton and McMahon. Retired |
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2 December 1972 – 8 February 1993 |
Retired | |
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13 March 1993 – 9 May 2016 |
Previously held the Division of Dundas. Served as minister under Howard. Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Abbott. Retired | |
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2 July 2016 – present |
Incumbent | |
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Election results
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References
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