How Kensington (Vic.) voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Maribyrnong · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Kensington (Vic.) favoured Labor 76.1% (v Coalition 23.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 39.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 68.8 | Lab 74.4 | Lab 76.1 | Lab +1.7 |
| Labor | 20.8% | 42.3% | 39.8% | -2.6 |
| Coalition | 19.8% | 18.5% | 18.8% | +0.3 |
| Greens | 50.6% | 28.1% | 36.9% | +8.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.5% | 4.5% | +3.0 |
| Independents | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 7.6% | 9.5% | 0.0% | -9.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Kensington (Vic.) | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,216 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 54.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 60.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 49.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 18.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 32.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 23.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,745 (8,965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington | Ordinary | 20% | yes |
| Kensington Central | Ordinary | 20% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 18% | |
| Melbourne MARIBYRNONG PPVC | PPVC | 14% | |
| Moonee Ponds MARIBYRNONG PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Footscray MARIBYRNONG PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
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
- Airport West
- Niddrie - Essendon West
- Strathmore
- Avondale Heights
- Keilor East
- Gowanbrae
- 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.