How South Perth - Kensington voted
SA2 area in Western Australia · federal division: Swan · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of South Perth - Kensington favoured Labor 58.3% (v Coalition 41.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.4 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 38.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 59.1 | Lab 54.0 | Lab 58.3 | Lab +4.4 |
| Labor | 27.4% | 34.6% | 38.6% | +4.0 |
| Coalition | 52.4% | 37.7% | 33.7% | -4.0 |
| Greens | 12.7% | 15.8% | 16.9% | +1.1 |
| One Nation | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% | +2.4 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 6.0% | 9.9% | 6.5% | -3.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | South Perth - Kensington | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,113 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 45.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 39.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 32.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 35.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 20.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 17,226 (14,238 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Perth | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Kensington | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| South Perth Central | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Applecross SWAN PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Lathlain SWAN PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Bentley SWAN PPVC | PPVC | 6% |
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
- Rivervale
- Bentley - Wilson - St James
- Cannington - Queens Park
- Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood
- Welshpool
- Como
- Manning - Waterford
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.