How Bankstown - North voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Watson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bankstown - North favoured Labor 74.1% (v Coalition 25.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 7.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 48.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 67.5 | Lab 66.4 | Lab 74.1 | Lab +7.7 |
| Labor | 60.2% | 57.0% | 48.7% | -8.3 |
| Coalition | 26.2% | 26.0% | 14.6% | -11.4 |
| Greens | 5.0% | 5.8% | 8.2% | +2.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 5.3% | 2.8% | -2.6 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.7% | +17.7 |
| Others | 8.6% | 5.8% | 8.0% | +2.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bankstown - North | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,322 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 26.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 16.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 52.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 20.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 60.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 59.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 16,981 (12,812 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown WATSON PPVC | PPVC | 37% | |
| Bankstown East | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Bankstown West | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Bankstown Central | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Bankstown North | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Watson
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.