How Dorrigo voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Cowper, Page · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Dorrigo favoured Coalition 56.0% (v Labor 44.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.8 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 36.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 57.5 | Coal 57.9 | Coal 56.0 | Lab +1.8 |
| Labor | 16.1% | 12.9% | 13.3% | +0.3 |
| Coalition | 45.2% | 37.9% | 36.6% | -1.3 |
| Greens | 9.0% | 7.0% | 6.8% | -0.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 9.4% | 6.3% | -3.1 |
| Independents | 22.6% | 25.1% | 26.7% | +1.6 |
| Others | 7.1% | 7.7% | 10.4% | +2.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Dorrigo | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $939 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 15.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 52.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 18.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 55.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,250 (2,700 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorrigo | Ordinary | 45% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Dundurrabin | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Lowanna | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 5% | |
| Coffs Harbour COWPER PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 3% | |
| Toormina PPVC | PPVC | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Cowper
- Bellingen
- Coffs Harbour - North
- Coffs Harbour - South
- Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca
- 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.