How East Perth voted
SA2 area in Western Australia · federal division: Perth · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of East Perth favoured Labor 66.3% (v Coalition 33.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.8 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 42.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 51.8 | Lab 62.5 | Lab 66.3 | Lab +3.8 |
| Labor | 31.8% | 37.0% | 42.1% | +5.1 |
| Coalition | 40.3% | 28.8% | 25.9% | -2.9 |
| Greens | 18.5% | 22.2% | 25.5% | +3.3 |
| One Nation | 2.5% | 2.7% | 6.5% | +3.8 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 7.0% | 9.3% | 0.0% | -9.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | East Perth | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,009 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 47.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 47.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 61.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 16.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 60.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 46.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 11,798 (10,806 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth PERTH PPVC | PPVC | 29% | |
| East Perth | Ordinary | 20% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 13% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 7% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 7% | |
| Perth | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Lathlain PERTH PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Subiaco PERTH PPVC | PPVC | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Perth
- Kings Park (WA)
- Mount Hawthorn - Leederville
- Mount Lawley - Inglewood
- North Perth
- Perth (North) - Highgate
- Perth (West) - Northbridge
- Maylands
- Tuart Hill - Joondanna
- Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora
- Dianella - South
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.