How Orbost voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Gippsland · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Orbost favoured Coalition 69.7% (v Labor 30.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.6 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 53.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 66.8 | Coal 70.3 | Coal 69.7 | Lab +0.6 |
| Labor | 20.3% | 16.9% | 19.7% | +2.8 |
| Coalition | 54.3% | 54.6% | 53.5% | -1.1 |
| Greens | 9.3% | 12.1% | 10.3% | -1.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 8.3% | 13.7% | +5.4 |
| Independents | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 12.5% | 8.2% | 2.8% | -5.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Orbost | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $926 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 13.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 59.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 17.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 56.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 11.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,727 (5,624 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 21% | |
| Orbost | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Mallacoota | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Newmerella | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Lakes Entrance PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Bairnsdale PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Marlo | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Gippsland
- Trafalgar (Vic.)
- Alps - East
- Bairnsdale
- Bruthen - Omeo
- Lake King
- Lakes Entrance
- Paynesville
- Leongatha
- Churchill
- Moe - Newborough
- Morwell
- Yallourn North - Glengarry
- Traralgon - East
- Traralgon - West
- Alps - West
- Longford - Loch Sport
- Maffra
- Rosedale
- Sale
- Yarram
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.