How Watsonia voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Jagajaga · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Watsonia favoured Labor 62.3% (v Coalition 37.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 43.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 56.2 | Lab 62.0 | Lab 62.3 | Lab +0.2 |
| Labor | 43.2% | 42.2% | 43.6% | +1.4 |
| Coalition | 38.5% | 28.9% | 29.9% | +1.0 |
| Greens | 12.2% | 14.8% | 14.0% | -0.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.7% | 4.3% | +1.6 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 2.8% | 5.4% | +2.6 |
| Others | 6.0% | 8.6% | 2.8% | -5.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Watsonia | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,961 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 30.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 23.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 38.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 22.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 17.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,236 (7,235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensborough JAGAJAGA PPVC | PPVC | 29% | |
| Watsonia North | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 16% | |
| Watsonia Central | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Watsonia | Ordinary | 7% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Heidelberg JAGAJAGA PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Jagajaga
- Bundoora - East
- Greensborough
- Heidelberg - Rosanna
- Heidelberg West
- Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont
- Montmorency - Briar Hill
- Viewbank - Yallambie
- Eltham
- Plenty - Yarrambat
- Research - North Warrandyte
- Bundoora - 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.