How Scarborough voted
SA2 area in Western Australia · federal division: Curtin · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Scarborough favoured Labor 52.3% (v Coalition 47.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.1 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 35.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 59.4 | Coal 52.8 | Lab 52.3 | Lab +5.1 |
| Labor | 23.0% | 16.4% | 18.9% | +2.5 |
| Coalition | 49.7% | 37.5% | 35.0% | -2.5 |
| Greens | 16.8% | 11.8% | 9.2% | -2.6 |
| One Nation | 2.1% | 1.8% | 3.7% | +1.9 |
| Independents | 3.9% | 27.7% | 30.0% | +2.3 |
| Others | 4.5% | 4.7% | 3.1% | -1.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Scarborough | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,108 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 39.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 57.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 39.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 23.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 33.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 15.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 17,552 (14,610 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Park CURTIN PPVC | PPVC | 18% | |
| Scarborough | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Doubleview | Ordinary | 10% | |
| Karrinyup West | Ordinary | 8% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% | |
| Scarborough North | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Curtin
- City Beach
- Claremont (WA)
- Cottesloe
- Floreat
- Mosman Park - Peppermint Grove
- Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley
- Swanbourne - Mount Claremont
- Subiaco - Shenton Park
- Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough
- Innaloo - Doubleview
- Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine
- Osborne Park Industrial
- Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay
- Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands
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.