How Acton voted
SA2 area in Australian Capital Territory · federal division: Canberra · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Acton favoured Labor 80.0% (v Coalition 20.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 46.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 72.5 | Lab 78.4 | Lab 80.0 | Lab +1.7 |
| Labor | 38.8% | 42.7% | 46.5% | +3.8 |
| Coalition | 22.7% | 17.0% | 15.3% | -1.6 |
| Greens | 30.3% | 32.9% | 25.4% | -7.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | -1.1 |
| Independents | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10.1% | +5.4 |
| Others | 3.9% | 1.6% | 2.6% | +1.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Acton | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $0 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 16.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 67.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | – | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | – | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 31.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 22.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 2,848 (2,838 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 20% | |
| City (Canberra) | Ordinary | 15% | |
| City North (Canberra) | Ordinary | 13% | |
| Parkes (Canberra) | Ordinary | 10% | |
| City North CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Parkes CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Turner | Ordinary | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Canberra
- Aranda
- Bruce
- Cook
- Giralang
- Hawker
- Kaleen
- Lawson
- Macquarie
- Weetangera
- Molonglo Corridor
- Kowen
- Canberra Airport
- Majura
- Ainslie
- Braddon
- Civic
- Dickson
- Downer
- Hackett
- Lyneham
- O'Connor (ACT)
- Turner
- Watson
- Campbell
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.