How Freshwater - Brookvale voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Warringah · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Freshwater - Brookvale favoured Labor 54.9% (v Coalition 45.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.7 points to Labor since 2022. Independents led first preferences with 41.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 50.2 | Lab 50.2 | Lab 54.9 | Lab +4.7 |
| Labor | 7.1% | 8.7% | 13.8% | +5.0 |
| Coalition | 37.2% | 31.0% | 30.2% | -0.8 |
| Greens | 7.0% | 8.1% | 9.3% | +1.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.0% | -0.5 |
| Independents | 44.8% | 45.2% | 41.7% | -3.5 |
| Others | 3.9% | 4.5% | 3.0% | -1.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Freshwater - Brookvale | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,724 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 43.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 51.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 36.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 27.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 33.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 16.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 21,828 (17,128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookvale WARRINGAH PPVC | PPVC | 21% | yes |
| Manly WARRINGAH PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Curl Curl | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Freshwater Central | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Freshwater | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Brookvale | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Warringah
- Cremorne - Cammeray
- Crows Nest - Waverton
- Neutral Bay - Kirribilli
- North Sydney - Lavender Bay
- Mosman - North
- Mosman - South
- Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth
- Manly - Fairlight
- Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
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.