How Bowral voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Whitlam · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bowral favoured Coalition 50.9% (v Labor 49.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.1 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 37.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 57.1 | Coal 53.0 | Coal 50.9 | Lab +2.1 |
| Labor | 32.2% | 34.2% | 34.3% | +0.1 |
| Coalition | 47.1% | 42.4% | 37.2% | -5.1 |
| Greens | 9.4% | 11.1% | 10.8% | -0.3 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.7% | 6.4% | +1.7 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | +7.4 |
| Others | 11.3% | 7.6% | 3.9% | -3.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bowral | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,650 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 31.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 36.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 17.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 53.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 22.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 9.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 13,626 (11,229 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowral PPVC | PPVC | 50% | yes |
| Bowral | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Bowral East | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Bowral South | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Mittagong | Ordinary | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Whitlam
- Dapto - Avondale
- Horsley - Kembla Grange
- Albion Park - Macquarie Pass
- Albion Park Rail
- Shellharbour - Flinders
- Shellharbour - Oak Flats
- Warilla
- Hill Top - Colo Vale
- Mittagong
- Moss Vale - Berrima
- Southern Highlands
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.