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Australian federal election, 2022
Division of Calwell, Victoria
Named for: Rt Hon Arthur Calwell (1896-1973), federal MP 1940-72,
Leader of the Opposition 1960-67
Northern Melbourne: Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Kalkallo, Meadow Heights, Roxburgh Park
State seats: All of
Yuroke, parts of
Broadmeadows and
Sunbury
Local government areas: Parts of
Hume
Borders with:
Hawke,
McEwen,
Maribyrnong,
Scullin and
Wills
Enrolment at 2019 election: 107,523
Enrolment at 2022 election: 106,782 (-00.7)
1999 republic referendum: Yes 53.9
2018 same-sex marriage survey: No 56.8
Sitting member: Maria Vamvakinou (Labor):
Elected 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019
2007 Labor majority over Liberal: 19.3%
2010 Labor majority over Liberal: 19.7%
2013 Labor majority over Liberal: 13.9%
2016 Labor majority over Liberal: 17.9%
2019 Labor majority over Liberal: 18.8%
2022 notional Labor majority over Liberal: 19.6%
Liberal two-party vote 1983-2019
Status: Very safe Labor
Best Labor booths, two-party vote: Meadows (84.8), Meadow Heights (84.5), Bethel (82.6), Coolaroo (80.3),
Broadmeadows North (79.9)
Best Liberal booths, two-party vote: Greenvale South (48.3), Greenvale (43.3), Westmeadows (36.0), Mickelham (34.3),
Mount Ridley North (33.4)
2019 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Mark Preston
Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
2. Tim Staker-Gunn
Liberal Party |
3. Natalie Abboud
Australian Greens |
4. Maria Vamvakinou
Australian Labor Party |
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5. Joshua Naim
United Australia Party |
6. Jerome Small
Victorian Socialists |
7. Maria Bengtsson
Australian Federation Party |
Candidate websites:
Natalie Abboud
Maria Bengtsson
Joshua Naim
Jerome Small
Tim Staker-Gunn
Maria Vamvakinou
Division of Calwell
Calwell was created at the 1984 redistribution, in Melbourne's working-class anfd multi-cultural north-western suburbs.
Since 1990 it has included the Labor stronghold of Broadmeadows. On those boundaries it was one of the safest Labor seats
in Australia, but in 2004 it was extended out into semi-suburban areas around Sunbury, which reduced Labor's dominance
somewhat. In 2018 it was cut back to a belt of suburbs running from Broadmeadows to Tullamarine, and out to new housing
areas such as Roxburgh Park, and is again a fairly reliable Labor seat. In 2019 Labor won every booth in the seat.
Labor's strength is based on Calwell's high proportion of non English speaking households. The seat is 17% Muslim,
the third-highest proportion in any Australian electorate, reflecting the large Turkish and Arab communities in
Broadmeadows, and also one of the most heavily Catholic seats, reflecting a strong Italian presence. It also has a strong
Greek community.
The first member for Calwell was
Dr Andrew Theophanous, a leading light of Labor's Socialist Left, whose career ended
ingloriously in 2001 when he was charged with corruption. He resigned from the Labor Party and was defeated in Calwell
as an independent candidate. In 2002 he was convicted and jailed.
Maria Vamvakinou, Labor MP for Calwell since 2001, was born in Greece and was a high-school teacher and a member of
Northcote City Council before entering politics. She was also a staffer for
Joan Kirner,
Andrew McCutcheon and Senator
Kim Carr. She has now been an MP for 20 years and has never left the back
bench.
The 2021 redistribution has removed Gladstone Park and Tullamarine from the seat, strengthening the Labor
majority even further. The Liberal candidate is Tim Staker-Gunn, whose occupation is not stated.
The Greens candidate is Natalie Abboud, a former Mayor of the City of Moreland.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $1,600 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 11.9% (Australia 15.8%)
Australian born: 54.4% (Australia 66.7%)
Ancestry: Italian 8.6%, Turkish 6.2%
Non-English-speaking households: 54.3% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 34.0% (Australia 22.6%)
Muslim 17.7%
No religion 13.5% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 14.6% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 24.2% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 28.1% (Australia 22.9%)
Paying a mortgage: 39.8% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 23.2% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 46.6% (Australia 32.8%)
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