How The Basin voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Aston · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of The Basin favoured Labor 54.9% (v Coalition 45.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.8 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 35.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 55.0 | Lab 51.1 | Lab 54.9 | Lab +3.8 |
| Labor | 31.3% | 33.0% | 35.3% | +2.3 |
| Coalition | 48.5% | 38.0% | 34.7% | -3.2 |
| Greens | 12.1% | 15.0% | 12.8% | -2.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.7% | 4.1% | +0.4 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5% | +6.5 |
| Others | 8.1% | 10.4% | 6.5% | -3.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | The Basin | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,049 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 21.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 59.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 9.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 36.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 15.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,345 (3,311 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boronia ASTON PPVC | PPVC | 40% | |
| The Basin | Ordinary | 32% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 16% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Ferntree Gully North | Ordinary | 1% | |
| Boronia East | Ordinary | 1% | |
| Boronia North | Ordinary | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Aston
- Bayswater
- Knoxfield - Scoresby
- Lysterfield
- Rowville - Central
- Rowville - North
- Rowville - South
- Wantirna
- Wantirna South
- Boronia
- Ferntree Gully - North
- Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully
- Bayswater North
- Ringwood
- Ringwood East
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.