How Hillside voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: Gorton, Hawke · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Hillside favoured Labor 57.9% (v Coalition 42.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.3 points to the Coalition since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 39.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 63.0 | Lab 58.3 | Lab 57.9 | Coal +0.3 |
| Labor | 49.1% | 38.9% | 39.6% | +0.7 |
| Coalition | 28.8% | 27.1% | 30.1% | +2.9 |
| Greens | 6.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% | +0.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.5% | 8.8% | +2.4 |
| Independents | 7.8% | 3.5% | 0.0% | -3.5 |
| Others | 7.6% | 14.9% | 11.8% | -3.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Hillside | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,212 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 21.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 20.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 14.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 31.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 30.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 27.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 16,182 (12,192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 20% | |
| Hillside (Hawke) | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Sydenham PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| Hillside South | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Caroline Springs HAWKE PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Gorton
- Keilor
- Delahey
- Kings Park (Vic.)
- Sydenham
- Taylors Lakes
- Rockbank - Mount Cottrell
- Taylors Hill
- Burnside
- Burnside Heights
- Caroline Springs
- Fraser Rise - Plumpton
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.