How Whittlesea voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: McEwen · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Whittlesea favoured Labor 54.0% (v Coalition 46.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 37.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 52.4 | Lab 51.8 | Lab 54.0 | Lab +2.2 |
| Labor | 38.1% | 37.5% | 37.9% | +0.5 |
| Coalition | 34.5% | 33.1% | 32.8% | -0.3 |
| Greens | 6.7% | 11.4% | 9.5% | -1.9 |
| One Nation | 6.1% | 6.7% | 7.0% | +0.3 |
| Independents | 4.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 10.5% | 11.3% | 12.8% | +1.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Whittlesea | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,855 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 17.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 16.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 33.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 20.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 15.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,661 (8,151 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 22% | |
| Whittlesea | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Wandong PPVC | PPVC | 12% | |
| Woodstock | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Whittlesea Central | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% | |
| Epping MCEWEN PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Craigieburn MCEWEN PPVC | PPVC | 5% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in McEwen
- Woodend
- Hurstbridge
- Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek
- Wallan
- Wollert
- Doreen - North
- Doreen - South
- Mernda - North
- Mernda - South
- Gisborne
- Macedon
- Riddells Creek
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.