How Colonel Light Gardens voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal division: Boothby · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Colonel Light Gardens favoured Labor 61.4% (v Coalition 38.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 6.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 42.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 50.8 | Lab 55.2 | Lab 61.4 | Lab +6.2 |
| Labor | 34.6% | 32.4% | 42.6% | +10.2 |
| Coalition | 44.7% | 36.4% | 32.7% | -3.7 |
| Greens | 12.6% | 16.2% | 17.6% | +1.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.8% | +0.9 |
| Independents | 2.7% | 8.3% | 0.0% | -8.3 |
| Others | 5.4% | 4.8% | 4.3% | -0.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Colonel Light Gardens | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,006 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 37.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 50.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 22.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 34.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 20.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 14.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 15,842 (12,325 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Light Gardens BOOTHBY PPVC | PPVC | 32% | yes |
| Melrose Park | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Westbourne Park | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Daw Park | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Colonel Light Gardens | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Clarence Gardens | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Boothby
- Brighton (SA)
- Glenelg (SA)
- Edwardstown
- Hallett Cove
- Marino - Seaview Downs
- Mitchell Park
- Morphettville
- Warradale
- Belair
- Bellevue Heights
- Blackwood
- Mitcham (SA)
- Panorama
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.