How Docklands voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: Macnamara, Melbourne · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Docklands favoured Labor 68.0% (v Coalition 32.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.9 points to the Coalition since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 33.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 57.1 | Lab 69.9 | Lab 68.0 | Coal +1.9 |
| Labor | 23.6% | 26.9% | 33.4% | +6.5 |
| Coalition | 32.2% | 21.1% | 24.8% | +3.8 |
| Greens | 35.4% | 41.2% | 32.2% | -9.0 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.4% | 3.0% | +1.7 |
| Independents | 1.7% | 1.6% | 4.3% | +2.8 |
| Others | 7.1% | 7.9% | 2.2% | -5.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Docklands | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,956 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 56.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 67.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 12.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 67.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 60.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 15,493 (14,195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Docklands (Melbourne) | Ordinary | 22% | yes |
| Melbourne MELBOURNE PPVC | PPVC | 17% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 15% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Melbourne MACNAMARA PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| St Kilda MACNAMARA PPVC | PPVC | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Macnamara
- Southbank (West) - South Wharf
- Southbank - East
- Albert Park
- Elwood
- Port Melbourne
- St Kilda East
- Port Melbourne Industrial
- South Melbourne
- St Kilda - Central
- St Kilda - West
- Caulfield - North
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.