How Castlemaine Surrounds voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: Bendigo, Mallee · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Castlemaine Surrounds favoured Labor 62.1% (v Coalition 37.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.6 points to the Coalition since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 37.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 64.4 | Lab 66.7 | Lab 62.1 | Coal +4.6 |
| Labor | 45.0% | 41.8% | 37.0% | -4.8 |
| Coalition | 27.6% | 23.0% | 29.8% | +6.8 |
| Greens | 16.2% | 20.5% | 18.0% | -2.5 |
| One Nation | 5.2% | 4.8% | 4.6% | -0.2 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 4.4% | 1.1% | -3.2 |
| Others | 6.1% | 5.5% | 9.4% | +3.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Castlemaine Surrounds | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,317 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 26.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 63.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 8.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 51.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,225 (7,653 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlemaine PPVC | PPVC | 31% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Maldon | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Harcourt | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Newstead | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Taradale | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Elphinstone | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bendigo
- Bendigo
- California Gully - Eaglehawk
- East Bendigo - Kennington
- Flora Hill - Spring Gully
- Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
- Maiden Gully
- Strathfieldsaye
- White Hills - Ascot
- Bendigo Surrounds - South
- Castlemaine
- Heathcote
- Kyneton
- Bendigo Surrounds - North
- Seymour Surrounds
- Romsey
- Lockington - Gunbower
- Rochester
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.