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Australian federal election, 2022
Division of Mitchell, New South Wales
Named for: Major Thomas Mitchell (1792-1855), surveyor and explorer
of NSW and Victoria
North-western Sydney: Baulkham Hills, Beaumont Hills, Castle Hill, Kellyville, Northmead
State seats: Parts of
Baulkham Hills,
Castle Hill,
Parramatta,
Seven Hills
Local government areas: Parts of
Parramatta and
The Hills
Borders with:
Berowra,
Greenway,
Macquarie and
Parramatta
Enrolment at 2019 election: 110,402
Enrolment at 2022 election: 121,433 (+10.0)
1999 republic referendum: No 53.1
2018 same-sex marriage survey: No 50.9
Sitting member: Hon Alex Hawke (Liberal):
Elected 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019
2007 Liberal majority over Labor: 11.6%
2010 Liberal majority over Labor: 17.2%
2013 Liberal majority over Labor: 22.1%
2016 Liberal majority over Labor: 17.8%
2019 Liberal majority over Labor: 18.6%
Liberal two-party vote 1983-2019
Status: Very safe Liberal
Best Liberal booths, two-party vote: Rouse Hill Central (76.8), West Pennant Hills North (75.4),
Kellyville South West (75.3), Beaumont Hills Central (74.8), Kellyville South (73.3)
Best Labor booths, two-party vote: Parramatta PPVC (45.5), Northmead (43.3), Northmead East (42.7),
Northmead North (41.5), Baulkham Hills East (41.2)
2019 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Clinton Mead
Liberal Democrats |
2. Linda Daniel
United Australia Party |
3. Dr Matt Cox
Australian Greens |
4. Immanuel Selvaraj
Australian Labor Party |
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5. Donald McKenzie
Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
6. Hon Alex Hawke
Liberal Party |
Candidate websites:
Dr Matt Cox
Linda Daniel
Hon Alex Hawke
Clinton Mead
Immanuel Selvaraj
Division of Mitchell
Mitchell was created in 1949, based in the outer north-western suburbs of Sydney and the towns of the Hawkesbury
district. Until 1977 it included some working-class suburbs around Blacktown and Toongabbie and was a marginal seat which Labor won in
1961 and again in 1972. Since 1977 it has consisted of a block of suburbs running north from Baulkham Hills: among the most affluent
suburbs in Australia.
Mitchell has the highest proportion of families with dependent children of any seat in Australia, and
also has a high proportion of dwellings being purchased. Mitchell is thus the ultimate high income mortgage belt seat.
This area is also in the heart of Sydney's "Bible belt" of suburbs with strong evangelical Christian communities.
These factors have made Mitchell one of the safest Liberal seats in Australia. It also explain's Mitchell's narrow No vote in the
2018 same-sex marriage survey.
Alan Cadman
won Mitchell for the Liberals in 1974 and held it for over 30 years. His long career on the backbench was
interrupted by four years as a shadow minister in the 1980s and two years as a Parliamentary Secretary. He narrowly
survived a pre-selection challenge in 2004 and retired in 2007.
Alex Hawke, Liberal MP for Mitchell since 2007, had spent six years as an adviser to state and federal MPs before
his election. Partly because of his reputation as a factional warrior, he had to wait some time to be promoted.
He was Assistant Minister for Home Affairs from December 2017, and in August 2018 became Special Minister of State. He has been
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs since December 2020.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $2,268 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 13.6% (Australia 15.8%)
Australian born: 61.2% (Australia 66.7%)
Ancestry: Chinese 9.6%
Non-English-speaking households: 38.1% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 29.0% (Australia 22.6%)
No religion 21.2% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 33.4% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 46.2% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 21.2% (Australia 22.9%)
Paying a mortgage: 45.7% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 18.5% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 53.4% (Australia 32.8%)
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