How South Melbourne voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Macnamara · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of South Melbourne favoured Labor 62.8% (v Coalition 37.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.4 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 37.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 56.6 | Lab 62.4 | Lab 62.8 | Lab +0.4 |
| Labor | 33.2% | 32.3% | 37.5% | +5.3 |
| Coalition | 36.3% | 28.6% | 31.5% | +2.8 |
| Greens | 23.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% | -4.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.7% | +1.3 |
| Independents | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.8% | -0.3 |
| Others | 4.7% | 6.3% | 1.4% | -4.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | South Melbourne | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,103 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 50.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 53.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 54.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 20.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 37.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 25.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 11,693 (10,156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 21% | |
| St Kilda MACNAMARA PPVC | PPVC | 17% | |
| South Melbourne | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| Bridport | Ordinary | 7% | |
| Emerald Hill | Ordinary | 7% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% | |
| Albert Park | Ordinary | 6% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Macnamara
- Docklands
- Southbank (West) - South Wharf
- Southbank - East
- Albert Park
- Elwood
- Port Melbourne
- St Kilda East
- Port Melbourne Industrial
- St Kilda - Central
- St Kilda - West
- Caulfield - North
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.