How Newtown (Vic.) voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Corio · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Newtown (Vic.) favoured Labor 61.6% (v Coalition 38.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.9 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 40.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 54.9 | Lab 60.7 | Lab 61.6 | Lab +0.9 |
| Labor | 41.4% | 38.9% | 40.5% | +1.6 |
| Coalition | 39.3% | 28.5% | 28.8% | +0.3 |
| Greens | 15.0% | 17.3% | 18.1% | +0.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.1% | 7.3% | +4.2 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | +3.2 |
| Others | 4.3% | 12.2% | 2.2% | -10.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Newtown (Vic.) | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,092 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 40.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 44.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 29.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 37.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 15.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 9.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,445 (7,986 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong Central CORIO PPVC | PPVC | 30% | |
| Newtown South | Ordinary | 23% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 16% | |
| Newtown | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Geelong North CORIO PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Manifold Heights | Ordinary | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Corio
- Bannockburn
- Belmont
- Geelong
- Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights
- Lara
- North Geelong - Bell Park
- Corio - Lovely Banks
- Norlane
- Werribee - West
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.