How Deakin voted
SA2 area in Australian Capital Territory · federal division: Canberra · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Deakin favoured Labor 70.1% (v Coalition 29.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.4 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 47.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 56.2 | Lab 65.7 | Lab 70.1 | Lab +4.4 |
| Labor | 36.0% | 43.5% | 47.5% | +4.0 |
| Coalition | 38.5% | 29.1% | 24.4% | -4.7 |
| Greens | 17.8% | 19.2% | 14.1% | -5.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | -1.5 |
| Independents | 4.3% | 5.1% | 11.3% | +6.2 |
| Others | 3.4% | 1.5% | 2.6% | +1.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Deakin | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $3,117 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 57.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 21.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 44.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 27.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 17.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,124 (2,451 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deakin | Ordinary | 21% | yes |
| Parkes CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 17% | |
| Woden CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 16% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Yarralumla | Ordinary | 9% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Hughes (Canberra) | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Parkes (Canberra) | Ordinary | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Canberra
- Aranda
- Bruce
- Cook
- Giralang
- Hawker
- Kaleen
- Lawson
- Macquarie
- Weetangera
- Molonglo Corridor
- Kowen
- Canberra Airport
- Majura
- Acton
- Ainslie
- Braddon
- Civic
- Dickson
- Downer
- Hackett
- Lyneham
- O'Connor (ACT)
- Turner
- Watson
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.