How Highton voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: Corangamite, Corio · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Highton favoured Labor 61.8% (v Coalition 38.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.6 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 41.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 54.3 | Lab 60.2 | Lab 61.8 | Lab +1.6 |
| Labor | 41.5% | 39.6% | 41.3% | +1.7 |
| Coalition | 40.2% | 28.8% | 28.3% | -0.4 |
| Greens | 13.4% | 16.2% | 16.9% | +0.6 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.1% | 7.3% | +4.2 |
| Independents | 0.2% | 0.0% | 3.6% | +3.6 |
| Others | 4.7% | 12.3% | 2.5% | -9.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Highton | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,111 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 35.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 44.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 39.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 12.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 24,034 (18,722 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong Central CORIO PPVC | PPVC | 23% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 18% | |
| Highton West | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Highton North | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Highton | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Highton South | Ordinary | 7% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Geelong North CORIO PPVC | PPVC | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Corangamite
- Winchelsea
- Leopold
- Newcomb - Moolap
- Charlemont
- Grovedale - Mount Duneed
- Clifton Springs
- Portarlington
- Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
- Torquay
- Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek
- Ocean Grove
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.