How Kensington (NSW) voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Kingsford Smith · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Kensington (NSW) favoured Labor 67.5% (v Coalition 32.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 48.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 56.4 | Lab 63.9 | Lab 67.5 | Lab +3.7 |
| Labor | 40.1% | 44.6% | 48.2% | +3.6 |
| Coalition | 38.6% | 29.6% | 25.8% | -3.8 |
| Greens | 14.5% | 19.9% | 16.7% | -3.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.9% | 5.4% | +2.5 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | +3.9 |
| Others | 6.7% | 3.0% | 0.0% | -3.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Kensington (NSW) | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,117 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 44.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 55.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 24.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 47.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 38.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 11,809 (10,142 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington West | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Kensington | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Randwick KINGSFORD SMITH PPVC | PPVC | 14% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Eastlakes KINGSFORD SMITH PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Kensington Central | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Kensington Park | Ordinary | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Kingsford Smith
- Banksmeadow
- Botany
- Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville
- Eastlakes
- Mascot
- Kingsford
- Maroubra - North
- Maroubra - South
- Maroubra - West
- Randwick - South
- Coogee - Clovelly
- Malabar - La Perouse
- Matraville - Chifley
- South Coogee
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.