It is an entirely urban electorate, covering only 5 km² and taking in the Darwin central business district, as well as the suburb of Larrakeyah and part of Stuart Park.

The strength of the CLP vote in the seat was seen at the 2000 by-election caused by the resignation of controversial former Chief Minister Shane Stone.

While the by-election was called at a very bad time for the CLP, Sue Carter managed to easily fend off any challenge in the seat.

Large Labor gains in the Darwin area left Carter as the only CLP member west of Palmerston, and the only one in the capital.

At that election, the CLP lost over 12.9 percent of its primary vote amid its collapse in the Darwin/Palmerston area, allowing Paul Kirby to become only the second Labor member to win it.