How Lara voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Corio · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Lara favoured Labor 60.9% (v Coalition 39.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.5 points to the Coalition since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 42.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 60.0 | Lab 62.5 | Lab 60.9 | Coal +1.5 |
| Labor | 48.4% | 43.7% | 42.2% | -1.5 |
| Coalition | 33.5% | 23.0% | 25.1% | +2.1 |
| Greens | 11.6% | 11.7% | 13.1% | +1.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.8% | 13.0% | +8.2 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | +3.9 |
| Others | 6.5% | 16.8% | 2.7% | -14.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Lara | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,966 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 17.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 32.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 17.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 11.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 20,817 (16,061 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara PPVC | PPVC | 52% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 13% | |
| Lara CBD | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Lara Central | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Lara Lake | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Anakie | Ordinary | 2% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Geelong North CORIO PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Corio
- Bannockburn
- Belmont
- Geelong
- Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights
- Newtown (Vic.)
- North Geelong - Bell Park
- Corio - Lovely Banks
- Norlane
- Werribee - West
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.