How Balga - Mirrabooka voted
SA2 area in Western Australia · federal division: Cowan · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Balga - Mirrabooka favoured Labor 66.4% (v Coalition 33.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.1 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 48.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 55.0 | Lab 64.3 | Lab 66.4 | Lab +2.1 |
| Labor | 42.5% | 49.9% | 48.8% | -1.1 |
| Coalition | 34.9% | 27.1% | 20.8% | -6.3 |
| Greens | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.2% | +1.1 |
| One Nation | 4.9% | 2.9% | 4.6% | +1.7 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% | +4.3 |
| Others | 6.8% | 10.1% | 10.3% | +0.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Balga - Mirrabooka | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,293 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 16.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 28.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 43.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 19.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 52.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 46.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 21,032 (15,820 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick COWAN PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Balga | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Malaga COWAN PPVC | PPVC | 12% | |
| Balga North | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Mirrabooka East | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Mirrabooka Central | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Cowan
- Ballajura
- Malaga
- Greenwood - Warwick
- Balcatta - Hamersley
- 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.