How Penola voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal division: Barker · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Penola favoured Coalition 67.0% (v Labor 33.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.9 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 56.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 72.5 | Coal 68.9 | Coal 67.0 | Lab +1.9 |
| Labor | 18.3% | 19.3% | 20.2% | +0.9 |
| Coalition | 66.4% | 59.4% | 56.7% | -2.7 |
| Greens | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.2% | +0.3 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 5.8% | 7.2% | +1.4 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 5.5% | 6.3% | +0.8 |
| Others | 8.9% | 4.0% | 3.5% | -0.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Penola | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,314 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 53.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 21.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 42.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 9.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,107 (2,467 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penola | Ordinary | 37% | yes |
| Kalangadoo | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Mount Gambier PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| Nangwarry | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Coonawarra | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Naracoorte PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Barker
- Gawler - North
- Barossa - Angaston
- Light
- Lyndoch
- Nuriootpa
- Tanunda
- Outback
- Grant
- Kingston - Robe
- Millicent
- Naracoorte
- Naracoorte Surrounds
- Tatiara
- Wattle Range
- Mount Gambier - East
- Mount Gambier - West
- Barmera
- Berri
- Karoonda - Lameroo
- Loxton
- Loxton Surrounds
- Mannum
- Murray Bridge
- Murray Bridge Surrounds
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.