How Prestons voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Werriwa · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Prestons favoured Labor 56.8% (v Coalition 43.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.9 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 40.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 55.5 | Lab 54.8 | Lab 56.8 | Lab +1.9 |
| Labor | 47.6% | 38.6% | 40.3% | +1.7 |
| Coalition | 35.5% | 31.2% | 30.1% | -1.1 |
| Greens | 5.8% | 7.4% | 12.5% | +5.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.6% | 4.0% | -0.6 |
| Independents | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | +2.4 |
| Others | 9.1% | 18.3% | 10.7% | -7.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Prestons | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,309 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 21.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 11.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 18.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 23.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 44.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 41.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 15,692 (11,307 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnes Hill WERRIWA PPVC | PPVC | 32% | |
| Prestons Central | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 13% | |
| Prestons North | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Prestons East | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Liverpool WERRIWA PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| West Hoxton PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Werriwa
- Ashcroft - Busby - Miller
- Cecil Hills
- Green Valley
- Hinchinbrook
- Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park
- West Hoxton - Middleton Grange
- Casula
- Lurnea - Cartwright
- Edmondson Park
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.