How Castlemaine voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Bendigo · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Castlemaine favoured Labor 67.3% (v Coalition 32.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.4 points to the Coalition since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 37.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 70.1 | Lab 71.7 | Lab 67.3 | Coal +4.4 |
| Labor | 46.5% | 42.1% | 37.2% | -4.9 |
| Coalition | 22.8% | 18.5% | 25.7% | +7.2 |
| Greens | 20.8% | 25.3% | 22.5% | -2.8 |
| One Nation | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.7% | -0.5 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 4.1% | 1.0% | -3.1 |
| Others | 5.4% | 5.7% | 9.8% | +4.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Castlemaine | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,200 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 30.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 68.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 47.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 14.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 11,352 (9,401 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 | 52% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Castlemaine | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Campbells Creek | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Castlemaine South | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Chewton | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Castlemaine North | Ordinary | 2% | 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 Surrounds
- 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.