Division of Burt

Burt
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Burt in Western Australia, as of the 2021 redistribution.
Created2016
MPMatt Keogh
PartyLabor
NamesakeBurt family of Western Australia
Electors113,024 (2022)
Area172 km2 (66.4 sq mi)
DemographicOuter metropolitan[1]

The Division of Burt is an Australian electoral division in Perth in the state of Western Australia.

Burt contains Perth's growing southeastern suburban corridor and covers 190 square kilometers.[2] Major suburbs include Armadale, Gosnells, Thornlie, Kenwick, Huntingdale, Harrisdale, Piara Waters and Southern River.[2] Burt is a middle- and working-class electorate with a high rate of Trade Union membership.[3]

The current and inaugural MP is Matt Keogh, a member of the Australian Labor Party. He has held the seat since its inception in 2016.

  1. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Burt (WA)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Burt - Federal Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  3. ^ "2016 Burt, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 17 June 2022.