La Trobe (VIC)

La Trobe is a federal electoral division in VIC covering 1,303.1 km², currently held by Jason Wood (LP).

Statistics

Area1,303.1 km²
Population (2021 Census)169,469
Population density130.05/km²
Median age34
Median personal income$852/week
Median household income$1,976/week
Median family income$2,170/week
Median rent$375/week
Median mortgage repayment$2,000/month
Average household size2.9
Average persons per bedroom0.8

Election (2025)

Enrolment115,425
Turnout92.97% (+12.23 swing)
Informal vote3.44% (-1.29 swing)
Result (two-candidate-preferred)Jason Wood (LP) 52.06% (margin 2.1pts) (-6.37 swing)
National benchmark (notional Labor v Coalition)Liberal/National Coalition 52.06% (margin 2.1pts) (+6.37 swing)

First preferences, every candidate (★ = elected):

CandidatePartyVotes %Swing
Jason Wood ★Liberal40,54739.13%-6.05pts
Jeff SpringfieldAustralian Labor Party33,28932.13%+5.9pts
Jamie LongmuirThe Greens13,38612.92%+2pts
Leo PanettaPauline Hanson's One Nation7,9567.68%+2.63pts
Gregory Thomas HardimanTrumpet of Patriots4,7274.56%+3.58pts
Ron MalhotraFamily First3,7133.58%+3.58pts

Member

MemberJason Wood (LP)
Positions held—

Voting attendance

73.4% (2,280 of 3,107 possible votes), 0 votes against the party line. Source: They Vote For You.

Expenses claimed, 2025Q03 to 2026Q02

Total: $534,596 over 4 quarters. Source: IPEA, via Political Gadgets' expenses section.

Employee Travel$115,261
International Travel$0
Office Facilities$140,597
Office Administration$184,415
Other Car Costs$38,040
Scheduled Commercial Transport$31,262
Unscheduled Commercial Transport$497
Travel Allowance$21,063
Telecommunications$3,461

Clusters

Position tierBackbencher
Area band1,000–10,000 km²
StateVIC
Urban/ruralUrban/Suburban

AEC profile · They Vote For You · Jason Wood on Political Gadgets

← Back to the full comparison table


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.