How Ballina Surrounds voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Page, Richmond · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Ballina Surrounds favoured Coalition 51.2% (v Labor 48.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.4 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 37.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 56.5 | Coal 53.6 | Coal 51.2 | Lab +2.4 |
| Labor | 26.7% | 21.6% | 26.1% | +4.4 |
| Coalition | 46.9% | 38.3% | 37.2% | -1.1 |
| Greens | 15.4% | 15.6% | 20.0% | +4.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.7% | 4.9% | +0.3 |
| Independents | 3.1% | 11.4% | 3.0% | -8.3 |
| Others | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% | +0.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Ballina Surrounds | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,565 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 22.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 21.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 43.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 18,327 (14,396 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballina PAGE PPVC | PPVC | 19% | |
| Ballina RICHMOND PPVC | PPVC | 12% | |
| Alstonville | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Wollongbar | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Wardell | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Rous | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Tintenbar | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Page
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- Grafton Surrounds
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- Korora - Emerald Beach
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- Evans Head
- Casino
- Casino Surrounds
- Goonellabah
- Kyogle
- Lismore
- Lismore Surrounds
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.