How Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Lyne · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds favoured Coalition 57.3% (v Labor 42.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.5 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 34.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 62.5 | Coal 62.8 | Coal 57.3 | Lab +5.5 |
| Labor | 26.4% | 21.2% | 20.5% | -0.7 |
| Coalition | 46.9% | 41.0% | 34.1% | -6.9 |
| Greens | 7.7% | 8.4% | 6.6% | -1.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | +0.1 |
| Independents | 4.2% | 11.0% | 17.3% | +6.3 |
| Others | 14.8% | 10.8% | 13.8% | +3.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,142 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 14.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 14.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 53.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 13.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,988 (5,711 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forster-Tuncurry PPVC | PPVC | 30% | |
| Pacific Palms | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Nabiac | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Coomba Park | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Taree PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Bungwahl | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lyne
- Dungog
- Maitland - North
- Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
- Seaham - Woodville
- Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest
- Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
- Bulahdelah - Stroud
- Forster
- Tuncurry
- Laurieton - Bonny Hills
- Wauchope
- Gloucester
- Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head
- Taree
- Taree Surrounds
- Wingham
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.