How Melton voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Hawke · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Melton favoured Labor 58.5% (v Coalition 41.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.6 points to the Coalition since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 40.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 64.3 | Lab 59.1 | Lab 58.5 | Coal +0.6 |
| Labor | 46.1% | 38.4% | 40.6% | +2.2 |
| Coalition | 24.6% | 23.7% | 29.4% | +5.7 |
| Greens | 6.8% | 7.2% | 9.4% | +2.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 5.2% | 9.4% | +4.2 |
| Independents | 13.6% | 10.1% | 0.0% | -10.1 |
| Others | 8.9% | 15.4% | 11.2% | -4.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Melton | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,061 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 39.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 35.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 32.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 29.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 22.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,886 (6,141 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melton HAWKE PPVC | PPVC | 43% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 22% | |
| Melton | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| West Melton | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Kurunjang | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Coburn | Ordinary | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Hawke
- Bacchus Marsh Surrounds
- Sunbury
- Diggers Rest
- Sunbury - South
- Sunbury - West
- Melbourne Airport
- Bacchus Marsh
- Melton West
- Brookfield
- Cobblebank - Strathtulloh
- Eynesbury - Exford
- Kurunjang - Toolern Vale
- Melton South - Weir Views
- Manor Lakes - Quandong
- Wyndham Vale - North
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.