How Merbein voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Mallee · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Merbein favoured Coalition 69.8% (v Labor 30.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.9 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 50.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 62.8 | Coal 70.7 | Coal 69.8 | Lab +0.9 |
| Labor | 12.2% | 15.0% | 17.8% | +2.8 |
| Coalition | 44.7% | 50.3% | 50.3% | -0.1 |
| Greens | 3.3% | 5.2% | 10.1% | +4.9 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 7.2% | 11.1% | +3.9 |
| Independents | 28.5% | 11.2% | 0.0% | -11.2 |
| Others | 11.4% | 11.2% | 10.7% | -0.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Merbein | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,338 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 52.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 16.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 36.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 6.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,976 (3,778 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merbein | Ordinary | 26% | yes |
| Mildura MALLEE PPVC | PPVC | 26% | |
| Outer Mildura PPVC | PPVC | 23% | |
| Cabarita | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Mildura City Central | Ordinary | 2% | |
| Special Hospital Team 5 | Special Hospital Team | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Mallee
- Maryborough (Vic.)
- Maryborough Surrounds
- Loddon
- Horsham
- Horsham Surrounds
- Nhill Region
- St Arnaud
- Stawell
- West Wimmera
- Yarriambiack
- Irymple
- Mildura Surrounds
- Red Cliffs
- Mildura - North
- Mildura - South
- Buloke
- Gannawarra
- Kerang
- Robinvale
- Swan Hill
- Swan Hill Surrounds
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.