How Waikerie voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal division: Barker · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Waikerie favoured Coalition 66.0% (v Labor 34.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.7 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 52.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 70.4 | Coal 69.7 | Coal 66.0 | Lab +3.7 |
| Labor | 19.9% | 19.2% | 21.2% | +2.0 |
| Coalition | 61.8% | 58.9% | 52.5% | -6.4 |
| Greens | 5.7% | 6.0% | 7.0% | +0.9 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 7.3% | 9.7% | +2.3 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.7% | +0.5 |
| Others | 12.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | +0.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Waikerie | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,027 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 7.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 21.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 44.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,646 (5,446 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waikerie | Ordinary | 33% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 15% | |
| Ramco | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Truro | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Morgan | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Blanchetown | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Nuriootpa PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Barker
- Gawler - North
- Barossa - Angaston
- Light
- Lyndoch
- Nuriootpa
- Tanunda
- Outback
- Grant
- Kingston - Robe
- Millicent
- Naracoorte
- Naracoorte Surrounds
- Penola
- Tatiara
- Wattle Range
- Mount Gambier - East
- Mount Gambier - West
- Barmera
- Berri
- Karoonda - Lameroo
- Loxton
- Loxton Surrounds
- Mannum
- Murray Bridge
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.