How Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Shortland · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani favoured Labor 59.5% (v Coalition 40.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 7.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 42.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 54.1 | Lab 52.3 | Lab 59.5 | Lab +7.2 |
| Labor | 41.0% | 36.7% | 42.9% | +6.2 |
| Coalition | 37.1% | 33.9% | 25.4% | -8.5 |
| Greens | 7.3% | 9.0% | 10.6% | +1.6 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 8.4% | 13.0% | +4.6 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.6% | +1.5 |
| Others | 14.6% | 9.8% | 4.6% | -5.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,232 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 10.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 40.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 24.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 41.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 11.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,728 (7,797 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Haven SHORTLAND PPVC | PPVC | 18% | |
| Buff Point | Ordinary | 17% | yes |
| Budgewoi | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Budgewoi Central | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Lake Munmorah PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 5% | |
| Kanwal SHORTLAND PPVC | PPVC | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Shortland
- Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park
- Summerland Point - Gwandalan
- Belmont - Bennetts Green
- Belmont South - Blacksmiths
- 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.