How Bendigo voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Bendigo · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bendigo favoured Labor 50.8% (v Coalition 49.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 12.1 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 40.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 59.7 | Lab 62.9 | Lab 50.8 | Coal +12.1 |
| Labor | 44.9% | 44.5% | 33.7% | -10.9 |
| Coalition | 30.7% | 25.8% | 40.6% | +14.9 |
| Greens | 10.1% | 13.1% | 10.4% | -2.8 |
| One Nation | 6.3% | 5.5% | 4.9% | -0.6 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 4.5% | 1.1% | -3.4 |
| Others | 8.0% | 6.5% | 9.3% | +2.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bendigo | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,267 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 21.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 53.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 44.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 29.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 9.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 14,929 (12,190 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 | 27% | yes |
| Eaglehawk BENDIGO PPVC | PPVC | 20% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Bendigo North | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Bendigo Central | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Junortoun PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Long Gully | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bendigo
- California Gully - Eaglehawk
- East Bendigo - Kennington
- Flora Hill - Spring Gully
- Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
- Maiden Gully
- Strathfieldsaye
- White Hills - Ascot
- Bendigo Surrounds - South
- 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.