How Portland voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Wannon · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Portland favoured Coalition 58.1% (v Labor 41.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 7.5 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 37.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 54.2 | Coal 50.6 | Coal 58.1 | Coal +7.5 |
| Labor | 32.3% | 30.6% | 11.7% | -18.9 |
| Coalition | 44.6% | 37.2% | 37.1% | -0.1 |
| Greens | 6.2% | 4.5% | 2.2% | -2.3 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.6% | 5.3% | +1.7 |
| Independents | 10.0% | 17.5% | 35.5% | +18.0 |
| Others | 6.8% | 6.5% | 8.2% | +1.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Portland | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,200 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 11.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 53.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 25.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 42.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 10.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 11,230 (9,079 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland PPVC | PPVC | 68% | yes |
| Portland Central | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Portland South | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Portland North | Ordinary | 2% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 1% | |
| Special Hospital Team 5 | Special Hospital Team | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Wannon
- Lorne - Anglesea
- Ararat
- Ararat Surrounds
- Glenelg (Vic.)
- Hamilton (Vic.)
- Southern Grampians
- Camperdown
- Colac
- Colac Surrounds
- Corangamite - North
- Corangamite - South
- Otway
- Moyne - East
- Moyne - West
- Warrnambool - North
- Warrnambool - 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.