How Balwyn voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: Kooyong, Menzies · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Balwyn favoured Coalition 53.1% (v Labor 46.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.1 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 42.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 59.5 | Coal 56.2 | Coal 53.1 | Lab +3.1 |
| Labor | 17.0% | 7.7% | 13.9% | +6.2 |
| Coalition | 52.6% | 44.7% | 42.9% | -1.8 |
| Greens | 18.7% | 5.5% | 6.9% | +1.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | +0.5 |
| Independents | 9.5% | 38.4% | 32.5% | -5.9 |
| Others | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2.5% | -0.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Balwyn | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,017 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 48.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 43.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 45.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 40.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 16,163 (12,855 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew KOOYONG PPVC | PPVC | 23% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 21% | |
| Balwyn | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Deepdene | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Greythorn (Kooyong) | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Surrey Hills North | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Blackburn KOOYONG PPVC | PPVC | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Kooyong
- Armadale
- Prahran - Windsor
- Toorak
- Balwyn North
- Hawthorn East
- Kew East
- Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
- Hawthorn - North
- Hawthorn - South
- Kew - South
- Kew - West
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.