Electoral district of Yeerongpilly

Yeerongpilly Queensland—Legislative Assembly
300px Yeerongpilly (2008—)
State	Queensland
Dates current	2001–present
MP	Mark Bailey
Party	Labor
Namesake	Yeerongpilly
Electors	33,724 (2015)
Area	36 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
Coordinates

Yeerongpilly is a Legislative Assembly electorate the state of Queensland. Named for the suburb with the same name, the electorate was renamed before the 2001 elections, from the previous name of Yeronga.

Geography

Yeerongpilly is bordered by the Brisbane River and Oxley Creek to the north and west, while the electoral districts of Greenslopes, Mansfield, South Brisbane and Sunnybank border it on the east and south. The division includes suburbs in Brisbane's inner south, including Annerley, Fairfield, Moorooka, Nathan, Rocklea, Salisbury, Tarragindi, Yeronga, and Yeerongpilly. Many landmarks, including the Nathan campus of Griffith University and the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre fall in the electorate.

Demographics

As redistributions alter an electorate's area and demographic profile, the 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is the main source of information relating to the electorate. At the time of the 2006 census, the median age was thirty-five, as opposed to the state average of thirty-six. 69.5% of residents were born in Australia, below the state average of 75.2%. The percentage of Catholicism and Irreligion followers is in line with state averages, yet Anglicanism is somewhat less. At 27.4%, the percentage of professionals as an occupation was considerably higher than both the state average, 17.1%, and the national average, 19.8%. The percentage of labourers and managers, however, were lower than the national averages. The median income of the district is similar to the rest of the nation. The suburb of Yeerongpilly is noted for its large Asian population, and the district's Sudanese-born population is twelve times the national average.

History

See also: Electoral district of Yeronga

The electorate of Yeronga was formed in 1950, with the Liberal Party's Winston Noble holding the seat for fourteen years. Norman Lee, also of the Liberal party, then held the seat until 1989. Matt Foley of the Labor party then won the seat. In 2001, the seat was renamed to Yeerongpilly. At the 2004 state election, Matt Foley chose not to run for the seat again, with Simon Finn taking his place in the seat. In the 2006 redistribution, the suburbs of Archerfield, Coopers Plains and Tennyson were lost, yet the suburbs of Fairfield, Tarragindi and Wellers Hill were gained.

Members for Yeerongpilly

Member		Party	Term
	Matt Foley	Labor	2001–2004
	Simon Finn	Labor	2004–2012
	Carl Judge	Liberal National	2012
		Independent	2012–2013
		Palmer United Party	2013–2014
		Independent	2014–2015
	Mark Bailey	Labor	2015–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Yeerongpilly

Queensland state election, 2015: Yeerongpilly

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mark Bailey	13,148	43.07	+8.53
	Liberal National	Leila Abukar	9,579	31.38	−11.84
	Greens	Gillian Marshall-Pierce	5,084	16.66	+0.69
	Independent	Carl Judge	1,837	6.02	+6.02
	Palmer United	Georgina Walton	876	2.87	+2.87
Total formal votes			30,524	98.37	+0.08
Informal votes			507	1.63	−0.08
Turnout			31,031	90.33	−1.63
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Mark Bailey	18,202	63.30	+14.74
	Liberal National	Leila Abukar	10,551	36.70	−14.74
	Labor gain from Independent		Swing	+14.74

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)