How Bega - Tathra voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Eden-Monaro · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bega - Tathra favoured Labor 62.1% (v Coalition 37.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.1 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 44.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 55.1 | Lab 62.0 | Lab 62.1 | Lab +0.1 |
| Labor | 41.8% | 45.0% | 44.5% | -0.5 |
| Coalition | 39.9% | 30.0% | 27.8% | -2.2 |
| Greens | 11.2% | 11.2% | 13.8% | +2.6 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.8% | 6.2% | +2.4 |
| Independents | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2.9% | +1.0 |
| Others | 4.3% | 8.0% | 4.7% | -3.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bega - Tathra | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,276 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 19.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 51.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 43.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 10.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,872 (7,008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bega PPVC | PPVC | 48% | yes |
| Tathra | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Bega | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Bega Central | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Merimbula PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Bega Heights | 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 Eden-Monaro
- Braidwood
- Karabar
- Queanbeyan
- Queanbeyan - East
- Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra
- Googong
- Queanbeyan Surrounds
- Bombala
- Cooma
- Cooma Surrounds
- Jindabyne - Berridale
- Bega-Eden Hinterland
- Deua - Wadbilliga
- Eden
- Eurobodalla Hinterland
- Merimbula - Tura Beach
- Moruya - Tuross Head
- Narooma - Bermagui
- Goulburn
- Goulburn 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.