How West Lakes voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal division: Hindmarsh · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of West Lakes favoured Labor 64.4% (v Coalition 35.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 8.0 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 47.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 53.0 | Lab 56.4 | Lab 64.4 | Lab +8.0 |
| Labor | 40.9% | 41.4% | 47.5% | +6.2 |
| Coalition | 40.2% | 35.3% | 25.1% | -10.2 |
| Greens | 9.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% | +0.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5.0% | +1.1 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | +1.5 |
| Others | 9.2% | 7.2% | 8.5% | +1.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | West Lakes | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,506 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 22.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 40.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 22.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 45.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 24.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 14.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 15,205 (12,779 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lakes HINDMARSH PPVC | PPVC | 24% | |
| West Lakes Shore | Ordinary | 22% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Port Adelaide HINDMARSH PPVC | PPVC | 12% | |
| Semaphore Park | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Seaton | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Hindmarsh
- Beverley
- Henley Beach
- Royal Park - Hendon - Albert Park
- Seaton - Grange
- Largs Bay - Semaphore
- North Haven
- Port Adelaide
- Torrens Island
- Fulham
- West Beach
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.