Division of Chisholm
The Division of Chisholm (/ˈtʃɪzəm/) is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The division was created in 1949 and is named after Caroline Chisholm, a social worker and promoter of women's immigration.
| Chisholm Australian House of Representatives Division | |||||||||||||||
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Division of Chisholm in Victoria, as of the 2022 federal election | |||||||||||||||
| Created | 1949 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Carina Garland | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Caroline Chisholm | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 109,973 (2022) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 65 km2 (25.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Inner metropolitan | ||||||||||||||
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The Division's current MP is Carina Garland of the Australian Labor Party. The constituency is considered a key marginal constituency targeted by both Labor and the Liberal Party of Australia.
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