How Canterbury - South voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Barton, Watson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Canterbury - South favoured Labor 66.5% (v Coalition 33.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.4 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 46.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 62.1 | Lab 65.1 | Lab 66.5 | Lab +1.4 |
| Labor | 50.2% | 49.5% | 46.8% | -2.7 |
| Coalition | 30.9% | 26.2% | 23.2% | -3.0 |
| Greens | 10.0% | 12.6% | 15.3% | +2.7 |
| One Nation | 3.5% | 5.3% | 6.2% | +1.0 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | +0.9 |
| Others | 5.4% | 6.4% | 7.5% | +1.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Canterbury - South | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,800 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 30.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 32.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 43.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 23.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 52.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 49.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 12,220 (9,967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury South | Ordinary | 21% | yes |
| Belmore BARTON PPVC | PPVC | 18% | |
| Clemton Park | Ordinary | 10% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 8% | |
| Clemton Park West | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Ashfield BARTON PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Campsie | Ordinary | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Barton
- Belmore - Belfield
- Earlwood
- Kingsgrove - North
- Hurstville - Central
- Hurstville - North
- Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park
- Kogarah
- Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah
- Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh
- Rockdale - Banksia
- Sans Souci - Ramsgate
- Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley
- Bexley - North
- Bexley - South
- Wolli Creek
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.