Who is the member for Franklin?

Julie Collins (Australian Labor Party) is the federal member for Franklin, Tasmania. Verity publishes their full voting record from the official division record.

What does the 2021 Census say about Franklin?

At the 2021 Census, Franklin had a median age of 41, a median weekly household income of $1,536, 21.3% of households renting. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

TAS

The electorate of Franklin

Held by

Australian Labor Party

Margin

—

Median age

Census 2021

Median household income

$1,536

per week

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Franklin within TAS · 6,405 km². Boundary: ABS Commonwealth Electoral Divisions 2025 (ASGS Edition 3), CC BY 4.0. An approximation of the AEC’s legal boundary — to confirm the division you vote in, look up your postcode.

Your representative

Julie Collins

Australian Labor Party

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What the Census says about Franklin

Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing, 2021.

Median weekly household income: $1,536
Median weekly personal income: $775
Median weekly rent: $350
Median monthly mortgage repayment: $1,517
Average household size: 2.5 people

How people live here

38.6%

Own outright

37.1%

Mortgage

21.3%

Renting

What people do

Health Care & Social Assistance15.8% · 8,047 people
Education & Training11.4% · 5,801 people
Public Administration & Safety10.7% · 5,467 people
Construction9.8% · 5,009 people
Retail Trade9.1% · 4,611 people

Source: ABS Census 2021. Census figures describe the electorate as it stood at the Census and are not updated between Censuses.

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