How Forster voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Lyne · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Forster favoured Coalition 59.4% (v Labor 40.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.5 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 38.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 65.6 | Coal 64.9 | Coal 59.4 | Lab +5.5 |
| Labor | 25.6% | 21.0% | 20.6% | -0.5 |
| Coalition | 51.8% | 45.4% | 38.7% | -6.6 |
| Greens | 5.6% | 6.9% | 5.5% | -1.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.0% | 6.8% | +0.8 |
| Independents | 3.8% | 10.6% | 15.9% | +5.4 |
| Others | 13.2% | 10.1% | 12.5% | +2.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Forster | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,015 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 13.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 38.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 49.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 14,709 (12,370 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 | 60% | |
| Forster South | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Forster East | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Forster Keys | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Tuncurry | Ordinary | 2% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 1% |
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 Surrounds
- 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.