How Bellingen voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Cowper · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bellingen favoured Labor 56.2% (v Coalition 43.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.8 points to Labor since 2022. Independents led first preferences with 42.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 58.4 | Lab 55.4 | Lab 56.2 | Lab +0.8 |
| Labor | 14.7% | 10.7% | 9.7% | -1.0 |
| Coalition | 30.1% | 26.2% | 25.5% | -0.7 |
| Greens | 15.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% | -0.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.6% | 4.1% | -2.5 |
| Independents | 32.5% | 41.0% | 42.8% | +1.8 |
| Others | 6.8% | 6.0% | 8.8% | +2.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bellingen | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,317 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 28.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 67.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 21.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 45.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 16.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,168 (4,660 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingen | Ordinary | 34% | yes |
| Bellingen North | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Toormina PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Thora | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Coffs Harbour COWPER PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Gleniffer | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Nambucca Heads PPVC | PPVC | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Cowper
- Coffs Harbour - North
- Coffs Harbour - South
- Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca
- Dorrigo
- Sawtell - Boambee
- Urunga
- Kempsey
- Kempsey Surrounds
- Macksville - Scotts Head
- Nambucca Heads
- Nambucca Heads Surrounds
- South West Rocks
- Port Macquarie - West
- Port Macquarie Surrounds
- Port Macquarie - East
- Port Macquarie - South
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.