How Balcatta - Hamersley voted
SA2 area in Western Australia · federal divisions: Cowan, Perth · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Balcatta - Hamersley favoured Labor 62.5% (v Coalition 37.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 6.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 44.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 57.6 | Lab 55.8 | Lab 62.5 | Lab +6.7 |
| Labor | 30.6% | 41.6% | 44.5% | +2.9 |
| Coalition | 49.0% | 35.2% | 26.1% | -9.1 |
| Greens | 10.9% | 10.8% | 12.1% | +1.3 |
| One Nation | 3.7% | 2.8% | 5.0% | +2.2 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% | +3.1 |
| Others | 5.7% | 9.6% | 9.2% | -0.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Balcatta - Hamersley | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,625 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 24.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 36.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 34.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 36.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 25.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 16,025 (12,846 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Park COWAN PPVC | PPVC | 17% | |
| Warwick COWAN PPVC | PPVC | 15% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Balcatta | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Balcatta North | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Hamersley | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% | |
| Hamersley East | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Cowan
- Ballajura
- Malaga
- Greenwood - Warwick
- Balga - Mirrabooka
- Nollamara - Westminster
- Stirling - Osborne Park
- Dianella - North
- Alexander Heights - Koondoola
- Girrawheen
- Marangaroo
- Landsdale
- Madeley - Darch
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.