How Wakefield - Barunga West voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal division: Grey · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Wakefield - Barunga West favoured Coalition 60.2% (v Labor 39.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.3 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 43.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 69.3 | Coal 65.5 | Coal 60.2 | Lab +5.3 |
| Labor | 18.6% | 18.3% | 20.1% | +1.8 |
| Coalition | 57.4% | 51.3% | 43.3% | -7.9 |
| Greens | 4.2% | 6.8% | 5.4% | -1.5 |
| One Nation | 8.3% | 6.6% | 9.2% | +2.5 |
| Independents | 1.9% | 8.8% | 13.9% | +5.2 |
| Others | 9.6% | 8.2% | 8.1% | -0.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Wakefield - Barunga West | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,092 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 45.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 10.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,500 (7,485 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balaklava | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Port Broughton | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Kadina PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Port Wakefield | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Hamley Bridge | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Owen | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Blyth | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Grey
- Lewiston - Two Wells
- Mallala
- Clare
- Gilbert Valley
- Goyder
- Jamestown
- Peterborough - Mount Remarkable
- Port Pirie
- Port Pirie Surrounds
- Kadina
- Moonta
- Wallaroo
- Yorke Peninsula - North
- Yorke Peninsula - South
- Ceduna
- Eyre Peninsula
- Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour
- Le Hunte - Elliston
- Port Lincoln
- West Coast (SA)
- Western
- Whyalla
- APY Lands
- Coober Pedy
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.