How Belmont South - Blacksmiths voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Shortland · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Belmont South - Blacksmiths favoured Labor 59.4% (v Coalition 40.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.6 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 45.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 55.1 | Lab 55.8 | Lab 59.4 | Lab +3.6 |
| Labor | 43.3% | 42.0% | 45.1% | +3.1 |
| Coalition | 36.8% | 31.6% | 29.0% | -2.5 |
| Greens | 7.1% | 7.8% | 9.1% | +1.3 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.6% | 8.9% | +2.3 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.9% | +1.3 |
| Others | 12.8% | 9.4% | 3.9% | -5.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Belmont South - Blacksmiths | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,240 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 31.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 40.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 7.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 3.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,680 (4,668 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont SHORTLAND PPVC | PPVC | 26% | |
| Swansea PPVC | PPVC | 22% | |
| Marks Point | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Blacksmiths | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Swansea Central | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Shortland
- Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani
- Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park
- Summerland Point - Gwandalan
- Belmont - Bennetts Green
- Charlestown - Dudley
- Mount Hutton - Windale
- Redhead
- Swansea - Caves Beach
- Valentine - Eleebana
- Warners Bay - Boolaroo
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.