Julie Bishop - Member for Curtin

The Electorate

The federal electorate of Curtin is home to over 142,000 people and covers about 104 square kms of the western suburbs of Perth.

Bordered by the city to the east, the Indian Ocean to the west, the Swan River to the south and Scarborough Beach Road to the north, the electorate is renowned for its natural beauty and lifestyle.

Tourists from around the world visit Curtin's spectacular beaches which span from Cottesloe to Scarborough, and important landmarks including the iconic Kings Park in Crawley and Bold Park in City Beach.

Curtin includes the suburbs of Churchlands, City Beach, Claremont, Cottesloe, Crawley, Daglish, Dalkeith, Doubleview*, Floreat, Glendalough, Innaloo*, Jolimont, Karrakatta, Kings Park, Leederville, Mosman Park, Mt Claremont, Mt Hawthorn, Nedlands, North Perth*, Osborne Park*, Peppermint Grove, Perth*, Scarborough*, Shenton Park, Subiaco, Swanbourne, Wembley, Wembley Downs, West Leederville, West Perth* and Woodlands. (* denotes part suburb)

For a detailed map of the Curtin electorate please click here.

History of Curtin

Established in 1949 the electorate was named after Australia’s wartime and Western Australia’s only Prime Minister, John Curtin (1941 – 1945). Previous members to represent the seat of Curtin:

• Allan Rocher (1981 – 1998)
• Vic Garland (1969 – 1981)
• Paul Hasluck (1949 – 1969)

State Government Representatives

The federal seat of Curtin encompasses the State electorates of Cottesloe, Nedlands Scarborough and Churchlands, represented by:

• Colin Barnett, Member for Cottesloe
• Bill Marmion, Member for Nedlands
• Liza Harvey, Member for Scarborough
• Liz Constable, Member for Churchlands

Out & About in Curtin

The electorate is mainly residential, but there are also three universities situated in Curtin including Perth’s oldest university, The University of Western Australia and the Churchlands and Claremont campuses of Edith Cowan University and Curtin University’s Shenton Park campus.

Within the electorate there are 61 schools - 11 Catholic schools, 16 independent schools and 34 state government schools.

Curtin also has a number of major hospitals including the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and QE II Medical Centre, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women.

Curtin is a great place to relax and enjoy life. The retail and nightlife areas of the electorate can be found in Claremont, Subiaco and Leederville.

Landmark hotels in Curtin include the Albion Hotel, Ocean Beach Hotel ("the OBH”), Cottesloe Beach Hotel, Subiaco Hotel, Oxford Hotel, the Leederville, the Wembley Hotel and the Paddington Ale House.

Curtin’s sporting arenas include:

• Subiaco Oval; home of football and the West Coast Eagles
• Challenge Stadium; home of basketball and the Perth Wildcats
• Medibank Stadium; home of WAFL fooball and the Subiaco Lions and East Perth Royals

Curtin also plays host to many annual events including:

• Sculptures by the Sea in Cottesloe
• The Kings Park Festival celebrating spring and the Perth’s wildflower season
• Perth Royal Show and Big Day Out at the Claremont Showgrounds
• City to Surf fun run throughout the suburbs of Curtin finishing at City Beach
• The Rottnest swim beginning at Cottesloe Beach

Other features of Curtin include:

• The Quarry Amphitheatre; one of Perth's premier outdoor venues
• Campbell Barracks in Swanbourne; home of the Special Air Services Regiment
• The yacht clubs at Royal Perth Yacht Club of WA; Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club; Flying Squadron Yacht Club; Claremont Yacht Club; and Nedlands Yacht Club
• The surf clubs of Cottesloe, North Cottesloe, Swanbourne, Floreat and City Beach
• The golf clubs of Mosman Park, Cottesloe, Sea View, Wembley and Nedlands