How Murrumbeena voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Hotham · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Murrumbeena favoured Labor 67.3% (v Coalition 32.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 10.6 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 47.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 52.0 | Lab 56.7 | Lab 67.3 | Lab +10.6 |
| Labor | 31.7% | 32.5% | 47.6% | +15.2 |
| Coalition | 42.3% | 36.0% | 26.1% | -9.9 |
| Greens | 20.8% | 22.1% | 17.4% | -4.7 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% | +4.4 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 5.1% | 9.4% | 4.5% | -4.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Murrumbeena | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,089 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 48.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 42.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 35.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 30.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 34.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 28.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,369 (7,536 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleigh HOTHAM PPVC | PPVC | 24% | |
| Murrumbeena South | Ordinary | 20% | yes |
| Murrumbeena | Ordinary | 17% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 15% | |
| Hughesdale | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Carnegie East | Ordinary | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Hotham
- Carnegie
- Hughesdale
- Bentleigh East - North
- Clarinda - Oakleigh South
- Clayton South
- Springvale
- Noble Park - East
- Noble Park - West
- Oakleigh - Huntingdale
- Clayton (North) - Notting Hill
- Clayton - Central
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.