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West Swan Electorate Profile (2025)

About the West Swan Electorate

Map showing the boundaries of the West Swan electorate for the 2021 election

PDF version of the West Swan Electorate map PDF/pdf-file.png

Area (sq km): 120
Number of Electors: 31,573
Source: 2019 Final Distribution Report, Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission.

Origin of the Name:
The electorate of West Swan took its name from the name of the local council.
Source: Western Australia. Department of Land Administration. Names and Places.

Suburbs and Towns within the Electorate:
The electorate of West Swan includes all or part of Ballajura, Brabham, Cullacabardee, Dayton, Ellenbrook, Henley Brook, Lexia, Malaga, West Swan and Whiteman.
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission.


Local Governments within the Electorate:
City of Swan (part); Statistical Profile of City of Swan

Schools
Government: Arbour Grove Primary School; Ballajura Community College; Ballajura Primary School; Brabham Primary School; Caversham Primary School; Dayton Primary School; Ellenbrook Primary School; Ellenbrook Secondary College; Henley Brook Primary School; Illawarra Primary School; Maarakool Primary School; South Ballajura Primary School South Ballajura Education Support Centre.

Other: Australian Islamic College - Henley Brook; Ellenbrook Christian College; Emmaus Catholic Primary School; Mary Mackillop Catholic Community Primary School; St Helena's Catholic Primary School.

Local Newspapers:

Statistical Profile of the West Swan Electorate

Successive Members for the West Swan Electorate

Constituency created under Redistribution of Seats 2007

Name Party Term
Rita Saffioti Australian Labor Party 2008 -

Source:
Black, David & Valerie Prescott. Election Statistics: Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, WA: Parliament of Western Australia Electoral Commission, 1997.
Parliament of Western Australia, Members (website) http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au