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Australian federal election, 2019
Division of Kingston, South Australia
Southern Adelaide: Morphett Vale, Noarlunga, Reynella, Seaford
State seats: All of
Hurtle Vale,
Kaurna and
Reynell, parts of
Black and
Davenport
Local government areas: Parts of Marion and Onkaparinka
Enrolment at close of rolls: 118,732
1999 republic referendum: No 58.6
2018 same-sex marriage survey: Yes 68.1
Sitting member: Hon Amanda Rishworth (Labor):
Elected 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016
2007 Labor majority over Liberal: 4.4%
2010 Labor majority over Liberal: 13.9%
2013 Labor majority over Liberal: 9.7%
2016 Labor majority over Liberal: 17.1%
2019 notional Labor majority over Liberal: 13.5%
Status: Safe Labor
2016 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Hon Amanda Rishworth
Australian Labor Party |
2. Laura Curran
Liberal Party |
3. Nikki Mortier
Australian Greens |
4. Kellie Somers
Animal Justice Party |
5. Jodie Hoskin
United Australia Party |
Candidate websites:
Laura Curran
Nikki Mortier
Hon Amanda Rishworth
Division of Kingston
Kingston was created in 1949 and has always been located in the southern beachside suburbs of Adelaide. Successive
redistributions have extended it further down the coast but have not changed its political character. It has a
quite low level of family income for a metropolitan seat, and one of the highest levels of people employed in
manufacturing. Although it does not have a very high level of families with dependent children, it does have a high
proportion of dwellings being purchased, marking it a mortgage belt seat. It has the lowest level of non English speaking
households of any urban seat in Australia. It has always been a marginal seat,
usually held by the government of the day.
Kingston has changed hands regularly throughout its history: every member for the seat has eventually been defeated.
Members have included Gordon Bilney, a minister in the Hawke-Keating Government. David Cox regained Kingston for
Labor in 1998, but was defeated by Kym Richardson in 2004. He in turn was defeated in 2007.
Amanda Rishworth, Labor MP for Kingston since 2007, is a clinical psychologist and was an occupational health and
safety trainer before her election. She suffered an adverse swing in 2013 but in 2016 she won a majority of 17.1%,
the largest majority ever attained in this seat. Rishworth was a parliamentary secretary
in the last year of the Rudd-Gillard Government and is now Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs, for Defence
Personnel and for Early Childhood Education and Development.
The Liberal candidate is Laura Curran, a student. The Greens candidate in Nikki Mortier, an accountant.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $1,168 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 16.6% (Australia 15.8%)
Australian born: 72.3% (Australia 66.7%)
Ancestry: German 5.1%
Non-English-speaking households: 9.3% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 14.5% (Australia 22.6%)
No religion 43.4% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 12.0% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 23.7% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 29.9% (Australia 22.9%)
Paying a mortgage: 43.1% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 25.5% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 30.3% (Australia 32.8%)
Members:
Herbert Handby (Lib) 1949-51
Pat Galvin (ALP) 1951-66
Kay Brownbill (Lib) 1966-69
Dr Richie Gun (ALP) 1969-75
Grant Chapman (Lib) 1975-83
Hon Gordon Bilney (ALP) 1983-96
Susan Jeanes (Lib) 1996-98
David Cox (ALP) 1998-2004
Kym Richardson (Lib) 2004-07
Hon Amanda Rishworth (ALP) 2007-
Boundaries following 2018 redistribution:
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