How Bentleigh - McKinnon voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Goldstein · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bentleigh - McKinnon favoured Coalition 51.5% (v Labor 48.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.6 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 40.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 53.6 | Coal 52.1 | Coal 51.5 | Lab +0.6 |
| Labor | 32.1% | 14.0% | 16.0% | +2.0 |
| Coalition | 48.6% | 37.2% | 40.7% | +3.4 |
| Greens | 13.8% | 8.8% | 7.9% | -0.9 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% | +0.2 |
| Independents | 1.4% | 32.5% | 30.1% | -2.4 |
| Others | 4.1% | 5.8% | 3.4% | -2.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bentleigh - McKinnon | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,240 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 43.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 29.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 33.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 38.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 29.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 24,896 (19,273 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 18% | |
| Brighton GOLDSTEIN PPVC | PPVC | 12% | |
| Bentleigh | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Bentleigh West | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Hampton GOLDSTEIN PPVC | PPVC | 9% | |
| McKinnon East (Goldstein) | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| McKinnon | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Ormond West | Ordinary | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Goldstein
- Beaumaris
- Brighton (Vic.)
- Brighton East
- Highett (West) - Cheltenham
- Hampton
- Sandringham - Black Rock
- Caulfield - South
- Elsternwick
- Ormond - Glen Huntly
- Bentleigh East - South
- Highett (East) - Cheltenham
- Moorabbin - Heatherton
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.