How Gowanbrae voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Maribyrnong · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Gowanbrae favoured Labor 57.2% (v Coalition 42.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.9 points to the Coalition since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 40.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 56.8 | Lab 58.1 | Lab 57.2 | Coal +0.9 |
| Labor | 45.9% | 42.6% | 40.9% | -1.7 |
| Coalition | 38.9% | 28.7% | 34.3% | +5.6 |
| Greens | 11.0% | 11.7% | 16.1% | +4.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.2% | 8.6% | +6.4 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 4.2% | 14.8% | 0.0% | -14.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Gowanbrae | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,162 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 26.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 26.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 14.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 30.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 25.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 22.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,111 (2,374 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gowanbrae | Ordinary | 47% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 19% | |
| Essendon MARIBYRNONG PPVC | PPVC | 16% | |
| Broadmeadows MARIBYRNONG PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Avondale Heights MARIBYRNONG PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Airport West | 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
- Essendon - East
- Flemington Racecourse
- Kensington (Vic.)
- Airport West
- Niddrie - Essendon West
- Strathmore
- Avondale Heights
- Keilor East
- 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.