How Forest Hill voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Deakin · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Forest Hill favoured Labor 55.2% (v Coalition 44.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.0 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 37.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 50.9 | Lab 52.2 | Lab 55.2 | Lab +3.0 |
| Labor | 34.6% | 35.1% | 37.8% | +2.7 |
| Coalition | 43.8% | 40.1% | 36.9% | -3.1 |
| Greens | 10.5% | 13.9% | 11.2% | -2.7 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.4% | +0.4 |
| Independents | 2.1% | 1.6% | 7.2% | +5.5 |
| Others | 9.0% | 7.2% | 4.5% | -2.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Forest Hill | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,658 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 37.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 42.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 38.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 43.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 39.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,780 (8,676 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 25% | |
| Blackburn DEAKIN PPVC | PPVC | 20% | |
| Burwood Heights (Deakin) | Ordinary | 14% | |
| Forest Hill East | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Nunawading South | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Blackburn Lake | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Forest Hill | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Deakin
- Blackburn
- Donvale - Park Orchards
- Croydon Hills - Warranwood
- Ringwood North
- Croydon - East
- Croydon - West
- Croydon South
- Mitcham (Vic.)
- Nunawading
- Vermont
- Vermont 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.