How Brighton East voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Goldstein · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Brighton East favoured Coalition 57.3% (v Labor 42.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.6 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 46.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 60.9 | Coal 56.7 | Coal 57.3 | Coal +0.6 |
| Labor | 26.5% | 10.1% | 11.8% | +1.8 |
| Coalition | 55.7% | 42.8% | 46.9% | +4.2 |
| Greens | 12.9% | 7.0% | 6.2% | -0.9 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.6% | +0.5 |
| Independents | 1.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% | -3.9 |
| Others | 3.5% | 4.8% | 3.1% | -1.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Brighton East | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,720 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 44.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 41.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 30.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 20.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 16,540 (12,572 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton GOLDSTEIN PPVC | PPVC | 22% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 18% | |
| Hampton GOLDSTEIN PPVC | PPVC | 14% | |
| Brighton East Upper | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Brighton East | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Brighton | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Goldstein
- Beaumaris
- Brighton (Vic.)
- Highett (West) - Cheltenham
- Hampton
- Sandringham - Black Rock
- Bentleigh - McKinnon
- 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.