How Darlinghurst voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Sydney, Wentworth · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Darlinghurst favoured Labor 63.8% (v Coalition 36.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 8.8 points to the Coalition since 2022. Independents led first preferences with 38.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 66.6 | Lab 72.6 | Lab 63.8 | Coal +8.8 |
| Labor | 48.4% | 50.0% | 19.4% | -30.6 |
| Coalition | 28.4% | 22.2% | 24.3% | +2.1 |
| Greens | 15.9% | 20.5% | 15.7% | -4.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | +0.7 |
| Independents | 1.8% | 1.6% | 38.1% | +36.4 |
| Others | 5.5% | 4.0% | 0.1% | -3.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Darlinghurst | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,279 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 56.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 61.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 62.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 17.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 43.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 26.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,615 (9,987 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Cross WENTWORTH PPVC | PPVC | 21% | |
| Kings Cross | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Darlinghurst East | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 7% | |
| Haymarket WENTWORTH PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Hyde Park | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Sydney
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- Glebe - Forest Lodge
- Surry Hills
- Camperdown - Darlington
- Chippendale
- Pyrmont
- Redfern
- Rosebery - Beaconsfield
- Sydney (North) - Millers Point
- Sydney (South) - Haymarket
- Ultimo
- Waterloo
- Zetland
- Balmain
- Lilyfield - Rozelle
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.