How Bulahdelah - Stroud voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Lyne · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bulahdelah - Stroud favoured Coalition 59.0% (v Labor 41.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.3 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 33.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 63.0 | Coal 64.3 | Coal 59.0 | Lab +5.3 |
| Labor | 25.7% | 21.5% | 22.3% | +0.8 |
| Coalition | 45.4% | 42.1% | 33.9% | -8.2 |
| Greens | 7.1% | 7.4% | 6.7% | -0.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 9.5% | 11.1% | +1.6 |
| Independents | 3.6% | 7.8% | 11.6% | +3.8 |
| Others | 18.2% | 11.6% | 14.4% | +2.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bulahdelah - Stroud | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,189 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 10.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 15.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 48.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 9.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 3.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,235 (4,202 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulahdelah | Ordinary | 21% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 18% | |
| Stroud | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Booral | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Raymond Terrace LYNE PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Stroud Road | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lyne
- Dungog
- Maitland - North
- Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
- Seaham - Woodville
- Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest
- Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
- Forster
- Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
- Tuncurry
- Laurieton - Bonny Hills
- Wauchope
- Gloucester
- Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head
- Taree
- Taree Surrounds
- Wingham
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.