How Charlestown - Dudley voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Shortland · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Charlestown - Dudley favoured Labor 64.8% (v Coalition 35.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 45.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 57.0 | Lab 59.6 | Lab 64.8 | Lab +5.2 |
| Labor | 41.9% | 41.0% | 45.0% | +4.0 |
| Coalition | 35.2% | 29.1% | 24.1% | -5.0 |
| Greens | 10.9% | 13.6% | 14.3% | +0.7 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 5.3% | 6.9% | +1.6 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 2.7% | 5.7% | +3.0 |
| Others | 12.0% | 8.3% | 4.0% | -4.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Charlestown - Dudley | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,808 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 25.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 49.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 35.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 11.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 25,254 (19,451 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown SHORTLAND PPVC | PPVC | 33% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Kahibah | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Charlestown East | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Charlestown South | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Charlestown | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Dudley | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Whitebridge | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Shortland
- Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani
- Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park
- Summerland Point - Gwandalan
- Belmont - Bennetts Green
- Belmont South - Blacksmiths
- 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.