How Pooraka - Cavan voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal division: Makin · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Pooraka - Cavan favoured Labor 67.9% (v Coalition 32.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 50.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 66.0 | Lab 64.8 | Lab 67.9 | Lab +3.2 |
| Labor | 55.3% | 50.6% | 50.9% | +0.3 |
| Coalition | 27.1% | 28.1% | 20.4% | -7.7 |
| Greens | 7.8% | 10.4% | 12.6% | +2.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.6% | 6.0% | +1.4 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 9.9% | 6.3% | 10.1% | +3.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Pooraka - Cavan | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,263 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 18.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 33.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 30.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 32.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 39.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 34.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,080 (6,321 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawson Lakes MAKIN PPVC | PPVC | 23% | |
| Pooraka | Ordinary | 21% | yes |
| Pooraka North | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Ingle Farm | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Enfield MAKIN PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Mawson Lakes | Ordinary | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Makin
- Valley View - Gilles Plains
- Ingle Farm
- Para Hills
- Parafield
- Parafield Gardens
- Salisbury East
- Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park
- Golden Grove
- Greenwith
- Hope Valley - Modbury
- Modbury Heights
- Redwood Park
- St Agnes - Ridgehaven
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.