How Mernda - South voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: McEwen, Scullin · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Mernda - South favoured Labor 56.9% (v Coalition 43.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.8 points to the Coalition since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 40.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 66.3 | Lab 60.7 | Lab 56.9 | Coal +3.8 |
| Labor | 53.5% | 43.1% | 40.4% | -2.8 |
| Coalition | 26.6% | 26.0% | 30.0% | +4.0 |
| Greens | 7.5% | 12.3% | 10.6% | -1.7 |
| One Nation | 1.6% | 6.1% | 6.2% | +0.1 |
| Independents | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.9% | +0.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Mernda - South | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,109 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 28.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 28.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 27.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 12.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 37.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 33.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 11,940 (8,226 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mernda Central (McEwen) | Ordinary | 27% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 21% | |
| Mill Park MCEWEN PPVC | PPVC | 19% | |
| Mernda Park (McEwen) | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Epping MCEWEN PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Mernda South | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in McEwen
- Woodend
- Hurstbridge
- Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek
- Wallan
- Whittlesea
- Wollert
- Doreen - North
- Doreen - South
- Mernda - North
- Gisborne
- Macedon
- Riddells Creek
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.