How South Yarra - West voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Melbourne · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of South Yarra - West favoured Labor 67.6% (v Coalition 32.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.2 points to Labor since 2022. Greens led first preferences with 34.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 54.8 | Lab 62.4 | Lab 67.6 | Lab +5.2 |
| Labor | 29.6% | 31.0% | 30.4% | -0.5 |
| Coalition | 38.7% | 28.9% | 26.3% | -2.7 |
| Greens | 25.2% | 30.9% | 34.2% | +3.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% | +1.2 |
| Independents | 2.0% | 1.9% | 4.7% | +2.8 |
| Others | 4.4% | 5.9% | 1.9% | -4.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | South Yarra - West | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,259 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 57.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 54.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 53.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 27.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 35.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 23.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,423 (5,695 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% | |
| Fawkner Park (Melbourne) | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| South Yarra | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| St Kilda MELBOURNE PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 11% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 9% | |
| Abbotsford MELBOURNE PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Melbourne MELBOURNE PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Melbourne
- Carlton
- East Melbourne
- Parkville
- West Melbourne - Industrial
- Melbourne CBD - East
- Melbourne CBD - North
- Melbourne CBD - West
- North Melbourne
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
- West Melbourne - Residential
- South Yarra - North
- South Yarra - South
- Abbotsford
- Collingwood
- Fitzroy
- Richmond (South) - Cremorne
- Richmond - 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.