Map of Burwood District showing the suburbs of Box Hill South, Burwood, and Ashburton. The district boundaries include Canterbury Road, for part of the north, Huntingdale road for part of the east, and Gardiners Creek and Wattle Valley Road for parts of the west.

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Features of the District

Location:	Burwood District is a metropolitan electorate located approximately 13 kilometres east of Melbourne.
Area:	24 square kilometres.
Region:	Southern Metropolitan Region
Suburbs:	Ashburton, Ashwood and Box Hill South.Parts of the suburbs of Burwood, Camberwell, Chadstone, Glen Iris, Hartwell and Surrey Hills.
Features:	Burwood District is a residential electorate. Natural features include Wattle Park and the Gardiners Creek Reserve.
Member:	Robert Stensholt

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 Burwood District.
2002 State election results for Burwood District.


Seat position within the swing.

Historical pattern

1955-67*	LCP/Liberal
1976-99	Liberal
1999-present	ALP
	*Abolished in 1967, and re-established in 1976