How Kariong voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Robertson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Kariong favoured Labor 58.2% (v Coalition 41.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.0 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 42.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 53.7 | Lab 53.2 | Lab 58.2 | Lab +5.0 |
| Labor | 35.1% | 38.2% | 42.2% | +4.0 |
| Coalition | 45.2% | 38.6% | 29.5% | -9.1 |
| Greens | 6.9% | 9.5% | 8.7% | -0.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.2% | 8.1% | +3.9 |
| Independents | 2.9% | 0.0% | 5.1% | +5.1 |
| Others | 9.8% | 9.6% | 6.4% | -3.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Kariong | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,200 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 18.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 44.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 22.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 24.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 10.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,485 (4,730 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kariong | Ordinary | 36% | yes |
| Kariong East | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Gosford ROBERTSON PPVC | PPVC | 17% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Woy Woy PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Erina ROBERTSON PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Robertson
- Avoca Beach - Copacabana
- Box Head - MacMasters Beach
- Calga - Kulnura
- Gosford - Springfield
- Kincumber - Picketts Valley
- Narara
- Point Clare - Koolewong
- Saratoga - Davistown
- Terrigal - North Avoca
- Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga
- Woy Woy - Blackwall
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.