A new dynamic in Goldstein: teal turbulence sweeps wealthy Melbourne seat

The majority of residents were born in Australia, own their home and are well educated.

And, like property prices, support for the Liberals is highest closest to the beach, in the suburbs of Brighton, Hampton, Sandringham, Black Rock and Beaumaris.

Further inland in Bentleigh, Ormond and McKinnon and parts of Cheltenham, Highett and Elsternwick, where there are strong Jewish, Greek, Chinese and Indian communities, Labor outpolled the Liberals at most booths.

Wilson holds the seat with what would normally seem a comfortable 7.8% margin.

About a five-minute drive from Ormond is the shopping strip on Centre Road in Bentleigh, where Ashleigh Moore has spent the morning scouring the local op shops.

Moore is considering voting for Daniel, having ruled out both major parties due to their lack of support for the events industry, in which she is employed, during the pandemic.

She is also concerned about climate change, housing affordability and the rental crisis, though she suspects these issues may not resonate for others in the electorate.

David Jane, director at Century 21 Bentleigh, has worked as a real estate agent in the area for more than 50 years and has seen housing prices skyrocket.

He bought his first home in Bentleigh for $12,000. It would probably be worth $1.8m today, he says.

They include retiree Jenny King.

At a neighbouring table sits Stuart Douglas, who says his main concern about a Daniel win is the possibility of a hung parliament.

He says whoever wins will need to do more to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.

At this election she will vote for Daniel, having donated to her campaign.

Despite initially agreeing to an interview, Abbott stopped responding to requests.

In Brighton, Jackson Catalano and Charlie Moore are preparing to vote in their first election.

Highett resident Chloe Babic will have her eight-month-old daughter, Teddy, in mind when she votes.

The overwhelming sentiment in the electorate is a dislike for Morrison, rather than Wilson, who many know only from his signs.

The Brighton East couple are in their 80s and are volunteering for Daniel. An image of Bill leafletting with their poodle, Polly, clad in a custom-made teal jacket was shared by Daniel on social media.

Daniel says many in the electorate have come to realise their vote was being taken for granted by the Liberal party.

His home and signs have been repeatedly targeted by vandals.

She says the Liberal party has shifted to the right and she is filling the gap.