How Athelstone voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal division: Sturt · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Athelstone favoured Labor 57.4% (v Coalition 42.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 8.8 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 37.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 56.9 | Coal 51.4 | Lab 57.4 | Lab +8.8 |
| Labor | 29.6% | 30.6% | 37.1% | +6.6 |
| Coalition | 50.2% | 43.1% | 32.9% | -10.2 |
| Greens | 10.1% | 15.0% | 14.6% | -0.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.0% | 4.1% | +1.1 |
| Independents | 3.9% | 0.0% | 6.3% | +6.3 |
| Others | 6.3% | 8.3% | 5.0% | -3.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Athelstone | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,941 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 29.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 34.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 12.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 44.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 28.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 21.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,601 (7,701 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athelstone | Ordinary | 31% | yes |
| Athelstone PPVC | PPVC | 20% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 13% | |
| Athelstone West | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Marden STURT PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Modbury STURT PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Sturt
- Burnside - Wattle Park
- Beaumont - Glen Osmond
- Paradise - Newton
- Rostrevor - Magill
- Norwood (SA)
- Payneham - Felixstow
- St Peters - Marden
- Highbury - Dernancourt
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.