How Burwood East voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: Chisholm, Deakin · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Burwood East favoured Labor 57.2% (v Coalition 42.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.6 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 41.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 50.1 | Lab 56.6 | Lab 57.2 | Lab +0.6 |
| Labor | 36.3% | 40.8% | 41.4% | +0.7 |
| Coalition | 43.3% | 35.9% | 35.2% | -0.6 |
| Greens | 9.8% | 11.8% | 11.7% | -0.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.4% | +1.0 |
| Independents | 2.5% | 2.6% | 4.9% | +2.3 |
| Others | 8.2% | 7.6% | 4.4% | -3.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Burwood East | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,610 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 39.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 39.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 25.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 42.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 53.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 50.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,675 (8,929 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 | 20% | |
| Mount Waverley CHISHOLM PPVC | PPVC | 15% | |
| Burwood East | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Burwood East Upper (Chisholm) | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Burwood Heights (Deakin) | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Burwood East Lower | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 6% | |
| Blackburn CHISHOLM PPVC | PPVC | 5% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Chisholm
- Ashburton (Vic.)
- Camberwell
- Glen Iris - East
- Blackburn South
- Box Hill
- Burwood (Vic.)
- Malvern - Glen Iris
- Malvern East
- Ashwood - Chadstone
- Glen Waverley - East
- Glen Waverley - West
- Mount Waverley - North
- Mount Waverley - South
- Wheelers Hill
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.