How Phillip Island voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Monash · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Phillip Island favoured Labor 51.0% (v Coalition 49.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.6 points to Labor since 2022. Independents led first preferences with 31.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 50.2 | Lab 50.4 | Lab 51.0 | Lab +0.6 |
| Labor | 35.4% | 23.6% | 21.5% | -2.1 |
| Coalition | 42.0% | 34.1% | 29.2% | -4.9 |
| Greens | 10.8% | 10.8% | 5.6% | -5.2 |
| One Nation | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.4% | +0.8 |
| Independents | 3.7% | 19.4% | 31.8% | +12.3 |
| Others | 3.5% | 7.5% | 6.5% | -1.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Phillip Island | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,175 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 19.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 55.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 22.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 46.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 18.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 8.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 13,799 (11,291 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes PPVC | PPVC | 57% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Cowes | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Newhaven | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Rhyll | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Wonthaggi PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Monash
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.