How Woodend voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: McEwen · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Woodend favoured Labor 58.5% (v Coalition 41.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 36.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 62.6 | Lab 57.9 | Lab 58.5 | Lab +0.7 |
| Labor | 43.7% | 36.3% | 36.7% | +0.3 |
| Coalition | 29.9% | 30.4% | 29.4% | -1.0 |
| Greens | 16.7% | 19.8% | 15.4% | -4.4 |
| One Nation | 4.8% | 4.4% | 6.1% | +1.7 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 4.9% | 9.1% | 12.5% | +3.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Woodend | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,113 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 35.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 57.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 14.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 42.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 16.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,949 (6,031 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodend | Ordinary | 23% | yes |
| Gisborne PPVC | PPVC | 23% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 19% | |
| Woodend East | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 5% | |
| Newham | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Sunbury MCEWEN PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in McEwen
- Hurstbridge
- Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek
- Wallan
- Whittlesea
- 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.