How Abbotsford voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Melbourne · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Abbotsford favoured Labor 76.6% (v Coalition 23.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.8 points to the Coalition since 2022. Greens led first preferences with 41.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 66.1 | Lab 78.4 | Lab 76.6 | Coal +1.8 |
| Labor | 21.2% | 24.9% | 31.8% | +6.9 |
| Coalition | 21.6% | 15.0% | 17.6% | +2.6 |
| Greens | 46.7% | 50.1% | 41.6% | -8.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% | +1.3 |
| Independents | 1.2% | 1.1% | 5.0% | +3.8 |
| Others | 9.3% | 8.0% | 1.9% | -6.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Abbotsford | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,197 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 57.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 65.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 55.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 15.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 35.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 24.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,088 (8,262 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford MELBOURNE PPVC | PPVC | 40% | yes |
| Abbotsford South | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Abbotsford | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 5% | |
| Richmond Central | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Kew MELBOURNE PPVC | PPVC | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Melbourne
- Carlton
- East Melbourne
- Parkville
- South Yarra - West
- West Melbourne - Industrial
- Melbourne CBD - East
- Melbourne CBD - North
- Melbourne CBD - West
- North Melbourne
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
- West Melbourne - Residential
- South Yarra - North
- South Yarra - South
- Collingwood
- Fitzroy
- Richmond (South) - Cremorne
- Richmond - North
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.