Jagajaga (VIC)

Jagajaga is a federal electoral division in VIC covering 137.2 km², currently held by Kate Thwaites (ALP).

Statistics

Area137.2 km²
Population (2021 Census)158,869
Population density1,157.85/km²
Median age41
Median personal income$929/week
Median household income$2,109/week
Median family income$2,583/week
Median rent$400/week
Median mortgage repayment$2,167/month
Average household size2.6
Average persons per bedroom0.8

Election (2025)

Enrolment121,269
Turnout94.33% (+2.2 swing)
Informal vote2.87% (-0.93 swing)
Result (two-candidate-preferred)Kate Thwaites (ALP) 62.88% (margin 12.9pts) (+0.67 swing)
National benchmark (notional Labor v Coalition)Australian Labor Party 62.88% (margin 12.9pts) (+0.67 swing)

First preferences, every candidate (★ = elected):

CandidatePartyVotes %Swing
Kate Thwaites ★Australian Labor Party47,28442.56%+1.81pts
Chris ParrLiberal32,72429.45%+0.21pts
Jy SandfordThe Greens17,33415.6%-1.09pts
Chris KearneyIndependent5,1674.65%+4.65pts
Leslie RalphPauline Hanson's One Nation4,2973.87%+1.56pts
Rae RancieFamily First2,7752.5%+2.5pts
Abdi MohamedIndependent1,5181.37%+1.37pts

Member

MemberKate Thwaites (ALP)
Positions held—

Voting attendance

76.5% (1,219 of 1,594 possible votes), 0 votes against the party line. Source: They Vote For You.

Expenses claimed, 2025Q03 to 2026Q02

Total: $692,886 over 4 quarters. Source: IPEA, via Political Gadgets' expenses section.

Employee Travel$126,548
International Travel$27,888
Office Facilities$177,291
Office Administration$270,972
Other Car Costs$24,260
Scheduled Commercial Transport$38,914
Unscheduled Commercial Transport$0
Travel Allowance$23,961
Telecommunications$3,053

Clusters

Position tierBackbencher
Area band100–1,000 km²
StateVIC
Urban/ruralUrban/Suburban

AEC profile · They Vote For You · Kate Thwaites on Political Gadgets

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Geometry: AEC federal electoral boundaries (2025). Demographics: ABS Data API (Census 2021, CED 2021 boundaries). Election results: AEC 2025 tally room. Expenses: IPEA via indexpenses. Attendance & positions: They Vote For You. See the About popup for licensing and caveats.