How Mount Waverley - South voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: Chisholm, Hotham · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Mount Waverley - South favoured Labor 59.6% (v Coalition 40.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 42.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 51.6 | Lab 56.4 | Lab 59.6 | Lab +3.2 |
| Labor | 38.5% | 40.7% | 42.9% | +2.2 |
| Coalition | 42.3% | 36.2% | 32.9% | -3.3 |
| Greens | 11.0% | 12.0% | 12.6% | +0.6 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | +1.1 |
| Independents | 1.2% | 2.5% | 4.7% | +2.2 |
| Others | 6.9% | 7.2% | 4.5% | -2.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Mount Waverley - South | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,079 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 43.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 39.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 24.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 42.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 47.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 42.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 19,265 (15,270 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Waverley CHISHOLM PPVC | PPVC | 19% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 17% | |
| Mount Waverley South | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Pinewood (Chisholm) | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Syndal South | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Mount Waverley Lower (Hotham) | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Oakleigh HOTHAM PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 3% |
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
- Malvern East
- Ashwood - Chadstone
- Glen Waverley - East
- Glen Waverley - West
- Mount Waverley - North
- 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.