Division of Watson

Watson
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Watson in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election
Created1992
MPTony Burke
PartyLabor
NamesakeChris Watson
Electors108,806 (2022)
Area47 km2 (18.1 sq mi)
DemographicInner metropolitan

The Division of Watson is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.

Watson is an urban electorate and extends from the Hume Highway, Canterbury Road and the M5 as far west as Stacey Street and Joseph Street in Sydney.[1] It has a large immigrant population, with significant Chinese, Bangladeshi, and Lebanese communities.[2]

  1. ^ "Watson - Federal Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ "2016 Watson, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 5 June 2022.