How Essendon - East voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Maribyrnong · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Essendon - East favoured Labor 60.0% (v Coalition 40.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.5 points to the Coalition since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 40.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 56.5 | Lab 61.5 | Lab 60.0 | Coal +1.5 |
| Labor | 43.0% | 41.2% | 40.4% | -0.7 |
| Coalition | 39.3% | 28.3% | 33.7% | +5.5 |
| Greens | 14.6% | 17.4% | 19.8% | +2.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.0% | 6.0% | +4.0 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 3.1% | 11.2% | 0.0% | -11.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Essendon - East | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,055 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 44.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 37.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 41.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 27.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 26.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 21.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 12,191 (10,133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon MARIBYRNONG PPVC | PPVC | 40% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 17% | |
| Essendon East | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Essendon | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Essendon South | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Strathmore | Ordinary | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Maribyrnong
- Brunswick West
- Pascoe Vale South
- Ascot Vale
- Flemington
- Moonee Ponds
- Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie
- Flemington Racecourse
- Kensington (Vic.)
- Airport West
- Niddrie - Essendon West
- Strathmore
- Avondale Heights
- Keilor East
- Gowanbrae
- Glenroy - West
- Oak Park
- Tullamarine
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.