How Pakenham - South West voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: La Trobe · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Pakenham - South West favoured Coalition 52.0% (v Labor 48.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.4 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 37.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 53.2 | Coal 57.4 | Coal 52.0 | Lab +5.4 |
| Labor | 35.3% | 26.8% | 31.3% | +4.6 |
| Coalition | 43.4% | 43.4% | 37.9% | -5.5 |
| Greens | 7.3% | 11.1% | 13.4% | +2.3 |
| One Nation | 5.8% | 5.2% | 8.2% | +3.1 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 8.2% | 13.6% | 9.2% | -4.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Pakenham - South West | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,803 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 19.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 42.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 28.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 19.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 31.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 24.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 26,783 (18,917 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakenham LA TROBE PPVC | PPVC | 39% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 17% | |
| Pakenham Springs | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Pakenham Shearwater | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Pakenham Central | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Pakenham | Ordinary | 2% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in La Trobe
- Bunyip - Garfield
- Koo Wee Rup
- Pakenham - North East
- Pakenham - North West
- Pakenham - South East
- Clyde North - North
- Clyde North - South
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.