How Malvern East voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Chisholm · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Malvern East favoured Labor 52.6% (v Coalition 47.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.8 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 40.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 56.0 | Coal 50.2 | Lab 52.6 | Lab +2.8 |
| Labor | 24.9% | 28.9% | 34.4% | +5.5 |
| Coalition | 49.9% | 43.1% | 40.5% | -2.6 |
| Greens | 20.9% | 20.0% | 13.7% | -6.3 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | +2.0 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | +6.3 |
| Others | 4.2% | 8.1% | 3.2% | -4.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Malvern East | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,386 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 49.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 42.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 31.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 35.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 30.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 24.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 21,923 (17,619 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 19% | |
| Malvern CHISHOLM PPVC | PPVC | 12% | |
| Ashburton CHISHOLM PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| Carnegie North | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Chadstone | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Malvern East | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Malvern South (Chisholm) | Ordinary | 7% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 5% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Chisholm
- Ashburton (Vic.)
- Camberwell
- Glen Iris - East
- Blackburn South
- Box Hill
- Burwood (Vic.)
- Burwood East
- Malvern - Glen Iris
- Ashwood - Chadstone
- Glen Waverley - East
- Glen Waverley - West
- Mount Waverley - North
- Mount Waverley - South
- Wheelers Hill
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.