How Bendigo Surrounds - South voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: Bendigo, Mallee · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bendigo Surrounds - South favoured Coalition 52.9% (v Labor 47.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 12.2 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 44.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 55.3 | Lab 59.3 | Coal 52.9 | Coal +12.2 |
| Labor | 41.2% | 42.0% | 31.7% | -10.2 |
| Coalition | 34.4% | 28.7% | 44.3% | +15.6 |
| Greens | 9.4% | 12.1% | 9.4% | -2.7 |
| One Nation | 7.2% | 5.9% | 5.1% | -0.8 |
| Independents | 0.2% | 4.9% | 1.0% | -3.9 |
| Others | 7.6% | 6.4% | 8.5% | +2.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bendigo Surrounds - South | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,040 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 20.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 53.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 6.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 38.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 7.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 2.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,344 (6,239 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo BENDIGO PPVC | PPVC | 20% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Eaglehawk BENDIGO PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| Marong | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Lockwood | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Junortoun PPVC | PPVC | 9% | |
| Mandurang | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Axe Creek | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bendigo
- Bendigo
- California Gully - Eaglehawk
- East Bendigo - Kennington
- Flora Hill - Spring Gully
- Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
- Maiden Gully
- Strathfieldsaye
- White Hills - Ascot
- Castlemaine
- Castlemaine Surrounds
- Heathcote
- Kyneton
- Bendigo Surrounds - North
- Seymour Surrounds
- Romsey
- Lockington - Gunbower
- Rochester
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.