How Blackheath - Megalong Valley voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Macquarie · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Blackheath - Megalong Valley favoured Labor 72.1% (v Coalition 27.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.5 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 47.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 66.2 | Lab 69.6 | Lab 72.1 | Lab +2.5 |
| Labor | 47.0% | 48.8% | 47.8% | -1.0 |
| Coalition | 28.8% | 23.8% | 20.0% | -3.8 |
| Greens | 15.7% | 15.5% | 22.2% | +6.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.9% | +1.9 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 8.6% | 8.0% | 4.0% | -4.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Blackheath - Megalong Valley | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,317 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 35.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 58.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 47.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 22.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 9.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,764 (4,781 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katoomba PPVC | PPVC | 34% | |
| Blackheath | Ordinary | 34% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Mount Victoria | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Katoomba Central | Ordinary | 1% | |
| Springwood PPVC | PPVC | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Macquarie
- Bilpin - Colo - St Albans
- Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer
- Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone
- Blue Mountains - North
- Katoomba - Leura
- Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden
- Springwood - Winmalee
- Wentworth Falls
- Emu Plains - Leonay
- Richmond - Clarendon
- Windsor - Bligh Park
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.