How Bentley - Wilson - St James voted
SA2 area in Western Australia · federal division: Swan · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bentley - Wilson - St James favoured Labor 65.3% (v Coalition 34.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 43.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 50.7 | Lab 60.6 | Lab 65.3 | Lab +4.7 |
| Labor | 34.6% | 40.7% | 43.2% | +2.4 |
| Coalition | 42.0% | 30.4% | 25.1% | -5.3 |
| Greens | 13.1% | 15.6% | 18.0% | +2.4 |
| One Nation | 2.0% | 2.3% | 4.9% | +2.5 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 8.2% | 10.9% | 8.8% | -2.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bentley - Wilson - St James | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,482 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 32.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 38.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 48.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 20.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 51.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 42.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 20,612 (17,565 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley SWAN PPVC | PPVC | 22% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Wilson | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Cannington SWAN PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Bentley | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| East Victoria Park South | Ordinary | 7% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% | |
| Bentley South | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Swan
- Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe
- East Victoria Park - Carlisle
- Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood
- Cloverdale
- Kewdale
- Rivervale
- Cannington - Queens Park
- Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood
- Welshpool
- Como
- Manning - Waterford
- South Perth - Kensington
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.