Rankin (Qld)

Craig Emerson (Labor)

Outer MetropolitanA

Seat Margin: 2.4%

2001 election swing:

 2.0% to Coalition

Qld swing: 

1.8% to Coalition

  Republic 'yes': 37.8r

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2001 Census Data*

National ranking
(out of 150)

State 
ranking
(out of 27)

Median household income

853

96

13

Unemployment

10.6%

18

6

Persons aged over 65

6.1%

148

27

Born in NES country

15.7%

47

2

 

After 1996 wipeout this and Brisbane were the only remaining Labor seats in the state; Rankin's member was David Bedall. 

Margin slashed from 6.7 to 2.4 percent in redistribution.

External links

AEC Member

   ABC (Antony Green)

Poll Bludger

A: AEC socio-demographic  
r: yes vote at 1999 referendum 
* From Parliament House Library

Voted for Latham