How Chelsea - Bonbeach voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: Dunkley, Isaacs · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Chelsea - Bonbeach favoured Labor 60.2% (v Coalition 39.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.0 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 41.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 58.5 | Lab 58.2 | Lab 60.2 | Lab +2.0 |
| Labor | 45.5% | 40.5% | 41.3% | +0.8 |
| Coalition | 33.2% | 30.5% | 30.8% | +0.3 |
| Greens | 12.0% | 13.3% | 14.2% | +0.9 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.3% | 5.6% | +2.2 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | +1.8 |
| Others | 9.2% | 12.4% | 6.4% | -6.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Chelsea - Bonbeach | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,718 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 28.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 52.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 30.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 29.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 24.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 13.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 15,204 (12,241 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Central (Dunkley) | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Mordialloc DUNKLEY PPVC | PPVC | 14% | |
| Bonbeach | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Mordialloc ISAACS PPVC | PPVC | 9% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Chelsea Heights (Isaacs) | Ordinary | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Dunkley
- Carrum - Patterson Lakes
- Chelsea Heights
- Carrum Downs
- Frankston
- Frankston North
- Frankston South
- Langwarrin
- Seaford (Vic.)
- Skye - Sandhurst
- Mount Eliza
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.