How East Melbourne voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Melbourne · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of East Melbourne favoured Labor 71.2% (v Coalition 28.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.8 points to the Coalition since 2022. Greens led first preferences with 37.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 61.3 | Lab 74.0 | Lab 71.2 | Coal +2.8 |
| Labor | 18.3% | 24.4% | 30.6% | +6.2 |
| Coalition | 27.7% | 18.7% | 22.9% | +4.2 |
| Greens | 44.5% | 47.3% | 37.6% | -9.7 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.3% | +1.3 |
| Independents | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4.8% | +3.5 |
| Others | 8.3% | 7.4% | 1.8% | -5.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | East Melbourne | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,345 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 60.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 56.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 53.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 27.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 29.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 17.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,896 (4,558 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne | Ordinary | 34% | yes |
| Abbotsford MELBOURNE PPVC | PPVC | 21% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 16% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 8% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 5% | |
| Melbourne MELBOURNE PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Melbourne CBD North East (Melbourne) | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Kew MELBOURNE PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Melbourne
- Carlton
- Parkville
- South Yarra - West
- West Melbourne - Industrial
- Melbourne CBD - East
- Melbourne CBD - North
- Melbourne CBD - West
- North Melbourne
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
- West Melbourne - Residential
- South Yarra - North
- South Yarra - South
- Abbotsford
- Collingwood
- Fitzroy
- Richmond (South) - Cremorne
- Richmond - 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.