How Rivervale voted
SA2 area in Western Australia · federal division: Swan · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Rivervale favoured Labor 64.7% (v Coalition 35.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.5 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 43.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 51.6 | Lab 60.2 | Lab 64.7 | Lab +4.5 |
| Labor | 34.2% | 40.0% | 43.1% | +3.1 |
| Coalition | 43.3% | 30.3% | 25.9% | -4.4 |
| Greens | 12.3% | 15.4% | 17.5% | +2.1 |
| One Nation | 2.6% | 2.4% | 5.8% | +3.4 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 7.5% | 11.8% | 7.7% | -4.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Rivervale | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,723 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 32.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 44.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 53.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 16.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 43.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 33.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,897 (9,259 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lathlain SWAN PPVC | PPVC | 29% | |
| Rivervale | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Rivervale North | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Kewdale West | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Perth SWAN PPVC | PPVC | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Swan
- Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe
- East Victoria Park - Carlisle
- Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood
- Cloverdale
- Kewdale
- Bentley - Wilson - St James
- Cannington - Queens Park
- Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood
- Welshpool
- Como
- Manning - Waterford
- South Perth - Kensington
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.