How Highett (West) - Cheltenham voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Goldstein · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Highett (West) - Cheltenham favoured Coalition 51.3% (v Labor 48.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.5 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 40.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 55.1 | Coal 52.8 | Coal 51.3 | Lab +1.5 |
| Labor | 30.1% | 11.4% | 14.8% | +3.4 |
| Coalition | 49.4% | 37.7% | 40.3% | +2.6 |
| Greens | 14.8% | 8.3% | 7.9% | -0.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.0% | +0.6 |
| Independents | 1.5% | 35.9% | 31.6% | -4.4 |
| Others | 4.1% | 5.2% | 3.4% | -1.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Highett (West) - Cheltenham | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,291 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 40.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 51.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 27.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 30.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 28.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 17.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 12,439 (9,447 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton GOLDSTEIN PPVC | PPVC | 23% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 17% | |
| Moorabbin GOLDSTEIN PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Highett | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Highett West | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Cheltenham (Goldstein) | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Beaumaris North | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 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
- Hampton
- Sandringham - Black Rock
- Bentleigh - McKinnon
- Caulfield - South
- Elsternwick
- Ormond - Glen Huntly
- Bentleigh East - South
- Highett (East) - Cheltenham
- 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.