How Augusta voted
SA2 area in Western Australia · federal division: Forrest · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Augusta favoured Labor 51.7% (v Coalition 48.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.1 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 34.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 61.1 | Coal 51.4 | Lab 51.7 | Lab +3.1 |
| Labor | 19.5% | 23.7% | 21.0% | -2.7 |
| Coalition | 49.8% | 39.2% | 34.3% | -4.9 |
| Greens | 20.1% | 20.4% | 11.8% | -8.5 |
| One Nation | 3.9% | 4.7% | 6.8% | +2.1 |
| Independents | 1.3% | 0.0% | 19.1% | +19.1 |
| Others | 5.6% | 12.1% | 7.0% | -5.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Augusta | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,370 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 20.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 63.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 21.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 41.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 22.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,595 (5,146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River PPVC | PPVC | 27% | |
| Cowaramup | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Augusta | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Witchcliffe | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Karridale | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Rosa Brook | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Forrest
- Busselton Surrounds
- Margaret River
- Busselton - East
- Busselton - West
- Australind - Leschenault
- Capel
- College Grove - Carey Park
- Dardanup
- Davenport
- Eaton - Pelican Point
- Harvey
- East Bunbury - Glen Iris
- Dalyellup
- Gelorup - Stratham
- South Bunbury - Bunbury
- Withers - Usher
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.