How Southbank (West) - South Wharf voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Macnamara · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Southbank (West) - South Wharf favoured Labor 63.0% (v Coalition 37.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.6 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 36.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 54.9 | Lab 62.4 | Lab 63.0 | Lab +0.6 |
| Labor | 31.8% | 31.9% | 36.6% | +4.7 |
| Coalition | 38.1% | 28.1% | 30.7% | +2.5 |
| Greens | 22.8% | 30.0% | 26.2% | -3.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.4% | 3.0% | +1.6 |
| Independents | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.0% | -0.1 |
| Others | 5.0% | 6.4% | 1.5% | -4.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Southbank (West) - South Wharf | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,054 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 57.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 63.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 15.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 62.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 53.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,463 (5,973 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 | 27% | |
| Southbank North | Ordinary | 14% | |
| Southbank (Macnamara) | Ordinary | 10% | |
| Melbourne MACNAMARA PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| St Kilda MACNAMARA PPVC | PPVC | 9% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 9% | |
| Melbourne CBD South Central (Macnamara) | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Macnamara
- Docklands
- Southbank - East
- Albert Park
- Elwood
- Port Melbourne
- St Kilda East
- Port Melbourne Industrial
- South Melbourne
- 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.