How Carlton voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Melbourne · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Carlton favoured Labor 78.5% (v Coalition 21.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.1 points to the Coalition since 2022. Greens led first preferences with 45.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 68.8 | Lab 79.6 | Lab 78.5 | Coal +1.1 |
| Labor | 19.4% | 24.7% | 30.5% | +5.8 |
| Coalition | 20.7% | 13.7% | 15.7% | +2.0 |
| Greens | 50.6% | 50.2% | 45.1% | -5.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.4% | +1.4 |
| Independents | 1.2% | 1.0% | 4.2% | +3.2 |
| Others | 8.1% | 9.4% | 2.1% | -7.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Carlton | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,289 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 52.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 57.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 73.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 13.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 58.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 51.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 16,655 (15,624 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne MELBOURNE PPVC | PPVC | 17% | |
| Carlton South | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| Carlton | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 13% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 7% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 7% | |
| Abbotsford MELBOURNE PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Melbourne CBD North West (Melbourne) | Ordinary | 5% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Melbourne
- East Melbourne
- Parkville
- South Yarra - West
- West Melbourne - Industrial
- Melbourne CBD - East
- Melbourne CBD - North
- Melbourne CBD - West
- North Melbourne
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
- West Melbourne - Residential
- South Yarra - North
- South Yarra - South
- Abbotsford
- Collingwood
- Fitzroy
- Richmond (South) - Cremorne
- Richmond - North
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.