Map of Altona District showing the suburbs of Laverton and Altona. The district boundaries include Boundary Road in the north, Skeleton Creek and Hacketts Lane for part of the west, and Aviation Road for part of the south.

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Features of the District

Location:	Altona District is an outer metropolitan electorate approximately ten kilometres west of Melbourne.
Area:	129 square kilometres.
Region:	Western Metropolitan Region
Suburbs:	Altona, Altona Meadows, Laverton, Laverton North and Point Cook as well as parts of Altona North and Hoppers Crossing.
Features:	Altona District is a mixed residential and rural electorate. It has significant industrial areas and includes one of Australia’s largest concentrations of petro-chemical plants. Other features include extensive recreational and sporting facilities, the Point Cook RAAF Base, Point Cook Metropolitan Park and Port Phillip Prison.
Member:	Lynne Kosky

A statistical profile (external link) based on 2006 Census data is available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Election results

2006 State election results for Altona District.
2002 State election results for Altona District.


Seat position within the swing.

Historical pattern

1992–present	ALP