How Blackwood voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal divisions: Boothby, Mayo · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Blackwood favoured Labor 63.1% (v Coalition 36.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 6.3 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 35.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 51.4 | Lab 56.8 | Lab 63.1 | Lab +6.3 |
| Labor | 27.2% | 27.3% | 35.7% | +8.4 |
| Coalition | 40.2% | 31.2% | 26.2% | -5.0 |
| Greens | 14.2% | 18.1% | 18.8% | +0.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | +1.1 |
| Independents | 1.6% | 4.5% | 0.0% | -4.5 |
| Others | 16.9% | 16.5% | 15.7% | -0.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Blackwood | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,114 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 39.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 58.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 10.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 40.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 22.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 8.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 12,963 (9,981 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorndene | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Blackwood (Mayo) | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Blackwood Central | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Colonel Light Gardens BOOTHBY PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Belair | Ordinary | 7% | |
| Blackwood (Boothby) | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Boothby
- Brighton (SA)
- Glenelg (SA)
- Edwardstown
- Hallett Cove
- Marino - Seaview Downs
- Mitchell Park
- Morphettville
- Warradale
- Belair
- Bellevue Heights
- Colonel Light Gardens
- Mitcham (SA)
- Panorama
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.