Grey

Grey (SA)

Barry Wakelin (Liberal)

Rural^A

Seat Margin: 10.6%

2001 election swing:

2.0% to Coalition

SA swing:

1.0% to Coalition

Republic 'yes': 32.3^r

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2001 Census Data*		National ranking (out of 150)	State ranking (out of 12)
Median household income	705	139	12
Unemployment	8.5%	47	4
Persons aged over 65	13.1%	72	8
Born in NES country	4.7%	113	10

Grey is to South Australia what Kalgoorlie is to Western Australia, accounting for the vast majority of the state - all but the densely populated south east corner. See AEC state map.

Held by the ALP for all but three years between 1949 and 1993. Redistributions over the last decade have favoured the Coalition by over five percent, but the graph shows that even under current boundaries Labor would have held the seat 1984 - 1990, so something else accounts for today's big Liberal margin.

Contains the notorious Snowtown.

External links

AEC Member

ABC (Antony Green)

Poll Bludger

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AEC socio-demographic

r:}_{yes
vote at 1999 referendum}_*_{From Parliament House Library}