How Bathurst - West voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Calare · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bathurst - West favoured Coalition 61.2% (v Labor 38.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.5 points to Labor since 2022. Independents led first preferences with 37.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 60.3 | Coal 61.7 | Coal 61.2 | Lab +0.5 |
| Labor | 26.1% | 16.4% | 10.9% | -5.5 |
| Coalition | 43.6% | 44.0% | 31.8% | -12.2 |
| Greens | 7.2% | 5.4% | 4.3% | -1.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 8.3% | 7.2% | -1.1 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 22.7% | 37.7% | +15.0 |
| Others | 23.0% | 3.2% | 8.1% | +4.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bathurst - West | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,788 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 20.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 36.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 35.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 9.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 14,313 (10,612 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Windradyne PPVC | PPVC | 34% | yes |
| Bathurst PPVC | PPVC | 26% | |
| Bathurst West | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Bathurst Eglinton | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 4% | |
| Bathurst Central | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Bathurst City | Ordinary | 2% | |
| Bathurst | Ordinary | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Calare
- Bathurst - East
- Bathurst Surrounds
- Oberon
- Bathurst - South
- Cowra Surrounds
- Forbes
- Parkes Surrounds
- Lithgow
- Lithgow Surrounds
- Mudgee
- Mudgee Surrounds - East
- Mudgee Surrounds - West
- Blayney
- Orange
- Orange - North
- Orange Surrounds
- Dubbo Surrounds
- Wellington
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.