How Watson voted
SA2 area in Australian Capital Territory · federal division: Canberra · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Watson favoured Labor 79.3% (v Coalition 20.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 46.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 71.6 | Lab 75.7 | Lab 79.3 | Lab +3.7 |
| Labor | 39.3% | 43.7% | 46.7% | +3.0 |
| Coalition | 23.5% | 18.8% | 15.6% | -3.3 |
| Greens | 28.6% | 28.6% | 24.6% | -4.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | -1.8 |
| Independents | 5.1% | 5.3% | 10.6% | +5.2 |
| Others | 3.5% | 1.8% | 2.6% | +0.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Watson | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,414 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 55.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 60.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 33.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 22.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 27.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 19.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,727 (5,177 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson | Ordinary | 36% | yes |
| City North CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| Gungahlin CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 9% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| City CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Parkes CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Belconnen CANBERRA PPVC | PPVC | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Canberra
- Aranda
- Bruce
- Cook
- Giralang
- Hawker
- Kaleen
- Lawson
- Macquarie
- Weetangera
- Molonglo Corridor
- Kowen
- Canberra Airport
- Majura
- Acton
- Ainslie
- Braddon
- Civic
- Dickson
- Downer
- Hackett
- Lyneham
- O'Connor (ACT)
- Turner
- Campbell
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.