How Batemans Bay voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Gilmore · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Batemans Bay favoured Labor 51.3% (v Coalition 48.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.2 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 37.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 50.1 | Coal 53.9 | Lab 51.3 | Lab +5.2 |
| Labor | 35.7% | 34.2% | 36.7% | +2.6 |
| Coalition | 44.6% | 46.3% | 37.8% | -8.5 |
| Greens | 8.8% | 8.3% | 6.1% | -2.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5.2% | +1.4 |
| Independents | 5.1% | 3.4% | 6.0% | +2.6 |
| Others | 5.8% | 4.0% | 8.2% | +4.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Batemans Bay | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,120 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 43.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 30.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 43.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 16.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,581 (6,964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans Bay PPVC | PPVC | 59% | yes |
| Batemans Bay | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Long Beach | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Batehaven | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Sunshine Bay | Ordinary | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Gilmore
- Batemans Bay - South
- Broulee - Tomakin
- Kiama
- Kiama Downs - Minnamurra
- Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong
- Berry - Kangaroo Valley
- Callala Bay - Currarong
- Culburra Beach
- Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang
- Huskisson - Vincentia
- North Nowra - Bomaderry
- Nowra
- St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay
- Sussex Inlet - Berrara
- Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia
- Ulladulla
- Ulladulla Surrounds
- Robertson - Fitzroy Falls
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.