How Foster voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Monash · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Foster favoured Coalition 52.9% (v Labor 47.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.8 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 32.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 58.2 | Coal 53.7 | Coal 52.9 | Lab +0.8 |
| Labor | 27.8% | 23.5% | 18.8% | -4.8 |
| Coalition | 48.5% | 39.6% | 32.1% | -7.4 |
| Greens | 9.6% | 12.4% | 6.0% | -6.4 |
| One Nation | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.5% | +1.2 |
| Independents | 4.0% | 11.6% | 29.9% | +18.3 |
| Others | 4.0% | 7.7% | 6.7% | -1.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Foster | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,110 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 18.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 58.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 14.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 54.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 14.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,446 (7,803 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 | 16% | |
| Foster | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Wonthaggi PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Fish Creek | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Tarwin Lower | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Meeniyan | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Toora | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Monash
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.