How Whyalla voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal division: Grey · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Whyalla favoured Labor 64.7% (v Coalition 35.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 9.5 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 37.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 53.4 | Lab 55.2 | Lab 64.7 | Lab +9.5 |
| Labor | 38.1% | 35.8% | 37.1% | +1.3 |
| Coalition | 34.7% | 32.9% | 28.2% | -4.8 |
| Greens | 4.3% | 7.5% | 6.6% | -0.9 |
| One Nation | 9.7% | 6.9% | 9.2% | +2.3 |
| Independents | 2.4% | 9.4% | 13.6% | +4.2 |
| Others | 10.9% | 7.4% | 5.3% | -2.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Whyalla | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,188 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 58.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 40.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 27.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 21,154 (16,558 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whyalla PPVC | PPVC | 55% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Whyalla Norrie East | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Whyalla Norrie South | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Whyalla Central West | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Whyalla Norrie North | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Whyalla Stuart West | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Whyalla Central East | Ordinary | 4% | 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
- Wakefield - Barunga West
- 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
- 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.