How Heathcote - Waterfall voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Hughes · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Heathcote - Waterfall favoured Labor 50.8% (v Coalition 49.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 6.9 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 39.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 56.0 | Coal 56.1 | Lab 50.8 | Lab +6.9 |
| Labor | 34.1% | 22.0% | 37.8% | +15.8 |
| Coalition | 49.4% | 43.5% | 39.4% | -4.1 |
| Greens | 6.6% | 6.1% | 10.9% | +4.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.6% | 4.8% | +2.2 |
| Independents | 2.4% | 20.4% | 0.0% | -20.4 |
| Others | 7.5% | 5.4% | 7.1% | +1.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Heathcote - Waterfall | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,239 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 21.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 40.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 11.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 40.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,673 (5,159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heathcote | Ordinary | 32% | yes |
| Engadine HUGHES PPVC | PPVC | 28% | |
| Heathcote East | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Special Hospital Team 1 | Special Hospital Team | 3% | |
| Engadine | Ordinary | 2% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Hughes
- Denham Court - Bardia
- Glenfield
- Ingleburn
- Macquarie Fields
- Holsworthy - Wattle Grove
- Illawong - Alfords Point
- Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora
- Royal National Park
- Engadine
- Loftus - Yarrawarrah
- Woronora 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.