How Burnside - Wattle Park voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal division: Sturt · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Burnside - Wattle Park favoured Labor 54.6% (v Coalition 45.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 7.4 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 37.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 60.7 | Coal 52.8 | Lab 54.6 | Lab +7.4 |
| Labor | 26.7% | 28.8% | 33.0% | +4.2 |
| Coalition | 55.2% | 46.1% | 37.0% | -9.0 |
| Greens | 11.3% | 16.7% | 15.7% | -1.0 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.9% | +0.9 |
| Independents | 2.3% | 0.0% | 8.2% | +8.2 |
| Others | 4.6% | 6.4% | 3.2% | -3.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Burnside - Wattle Park | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,086 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 46.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 43.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 33.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 25.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 19,066 (15,139 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 | 16% | |
| Myrtle Bank STURT PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Marden STURT PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Kensington Park | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Stonyfell | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Burnside | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Magill | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Magill South | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Sturt
- Beaumont - Glen Osmond
- Athelstone
- Paradise - Newton
- Rostrevor - Magill
- Norwood (SA)
- Payneham - Felixstow
- St Peters - Marden
- Highbury - Dernancourt
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.