How Highett (East) - Cheltenham voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: Goldstein, Isaacs · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Highett (East) - Cheltenham favoured Labor 57.9% (v Coalition 42.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.8 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 38.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 55.7 | Lab 56.1 | Lab 57.9 | Lab +1.8 |
| Labor | 42.6% | 38.1% | 38.6% | +0.5 |
| Coalition | 36.2% | 32.5% | 33.7% | +1.2 |
| Greens | 12.2% | 14.3% | 12.7% | -1.6 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.2% | 4.5% | +1.2 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% | +7.0 |
| Others | 8.9% | 11.9% | 3.6% | -8.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Highett (East) - Cheltenham | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,853 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 34.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 27.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 33.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 32.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 24.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 24,085 (19,272 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorabbin ISAACS PPVC | PPVC | 28% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 13% | |
| Moorabbin GOLDSTEIN PPVC | PPVC | 7% | yes |
| Cheltenham East | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Kingston Heath | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Cheltenham (Isaacs) | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Cheltenham North | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Goldstein
- Beaumaris
- Brighton (Vic.)
- Brighton East
- Highett (West) - Cheltenham
- Hampton
- Sandringham - Black Rock
- Bentleigh - McKinnon
- Caulfield - South
- Elsternwick
- Ormond - Glen Huntly
- Bentleigh East - South
- Moorabbin - Heatherton
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.