How Coffs Harbour - South voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Cowper · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Coffs Harbour - South favoured Coalition 56.4% (v Labor 43.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.1 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 35.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 58.9 | Coal 56.5 | Coal 56.4 | Lab +0.1 |
| Labor | 15.2% | 15.0% | 12.0% | -2.9 |
| Coalition | 44.3% | 36.5% | 35.8% | -0.7 |
| Greens | 6.6% | 5.9% | 4.5% | -1.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.6% | 4.9% | -1.6 |
| Independents | 25.9% | 29.8% | 33.1% | +3.3 |
| Others | 8.0% | 6.3% | 9.6% | +3.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Coffs Harbour - South | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,219 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 16.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 42.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 42.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 33.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 21.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 14.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 11,305 (9,165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour COWPER PPVC | PPVC | 35% | yes |
| Toormina PPVC | PPVC | 15% | yes |
| Coffs Harbour Central | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Coffs Harbour East | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Coffs Harbour South | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Coffs Harbour | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Cowper
- Bellingen
- Coffs Harbour - North
- Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca
- Dorrigo
- Sawtell - Boambee
- Urunga
- Kempsey
- Kempsey Surrounds
- Macksville - Scotts Head
- Nambucca Heads
- Nambucca Heads Surrounds
- South West Rocks
- Port Macquarie - West
- Port Macquarie Surrounds
- Port Macquarie - East
- Port Macquarie - South
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.