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Victorian state election, 28 November 2026
Oakleigh District
Location: Clayton, Murrumbeena, Oakleigh
Legislative Council:
Southern Metropolitan Region
Enrolment 2022 election: 51,943
Enrolment June 2026: 53,665 (up 3.3%)
Relevant demographics (2021 census)
High income: 15.1% (Aust average 22.6%)
Renting: 54.5% (Aust average 30.6%)
Paying a mortgage: 30.0% (Aust average 35.0%)
Couples with children: 58.0% (Aust average 43.7%)
Born overseas: 44.0% (Aust average 27.7%)
Born in India: 7.2% (Aust average 2.8%)
Born in China: 7.1% (Aust average 2.3%)
Chinese speakers: 10.9% (Aust average 3.9%)
Greek speakers: 7.4% (Aust average 1.0%)
No religion: 38.1% (Aust average 38.9%)
University graduate: 51.0% (Aust average 26.3%)
Professional / managerial: 47.7% (Aust average 37.7%)
Sitting member: Hon Steve Dimopoulos (Labor): Elected 2014, 2018, 2022
Minister for Sport
Minister for WorkSafe and TAC
Minister for Equality
2018 Labor majority over Liberal: 15.8%
2021 redistricting: Labor majority over Liberal: 16.1%
2022 Labor majority over Liberal: 13.5%
Status: Safe Labor
Oakleigh was created in 1927 and has generally been a marginal seat, although it has become stronger for Labor over the past 20 years. It has long been a centre for Melbourne's large Greek community, but Greek-Australians are now outnumbered by recent arrivals from India and China. Recent members: Race Mathews (Labor) 1979-92, Denise McGill (Liberal) 1992-99, Ann Barker (Labor) 1999-2013, Steve Dimopoulos (Labor) since 2014.
2022 results
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Boundaries following
2021 redistricting |
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Candidates:
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Rowdy Bugter
Victorian Socialists |
Hon Steve Dimopoulos
Australian Labor Party |
Dr Hsiang Han-Hsieh
Australian Greens |
Martin Jung
Liberal Party |
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