SSM Plebiscite

[LP]

Calwell and Bruce are both heavy migrant areas. You already hit the nail on the head with Islamic voters, and Calwell comprises all of Dallas, Coolaroo, Broadmeadows etc, plus areas like Taylors Lakes and Keilor with high proportions of European influence. All in all, not surprising at the No votes there.

Calwell perhaps, but that area has a widely varying economic demographic despite the other effects.

But Bruce, those high migrant populations are full of temporary residents, etc., etc., many of them didn't get to vote. Other areas like Glen Waverley and Wheelers Hill are wealthy with heavy Asian influence, the stronger "No" vote seems odd. It may be the average age of voters in those areas, there are many pensioners.