How Lane Cove voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Bennelong · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Lane Cove favoured Labor 60.6% (v Coalition 39.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 11.1 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 45.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 59.1 | Coal 50.5 | Lab 60.6 | Lab +11.1 |
| Labor | 25.6% | 22.9% | 45.0% | +22.1 |
| Coalition | 51.7% | 37.9% | 33.8% | -4.1 |
| Greens | 13.4% | 8.4% | 13.4% | +5.0 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% | +1.1 |
| Independents | 4.5% | 23.9% | 0.0% | -23.9 |
| Others | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.4% | -0.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Lane Cove | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,648 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 54.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 42.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 38.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 27.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 40.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 29.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 15,888 (12,242 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Cove West Central | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| Lane Cove West | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Lane Cove East | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Lane Cove | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Chatswood BENNELONG PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Lane Cove South | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Willoughby BENNELONG PPVC | PPVC | 6% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bennelong
- Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North
- St Leonards - Naremburn
- Greenwich - Riverview
- Epping (NSW) - West
- Gladesville - Huntleys Point
- Hunters Hill - Woolwich
- Macquarie Park - Marsfield
- North Ryde - East Ryde
- West Ryde - Meadowbank
- Putney
- Denistone
- Eastwood
- Ryde - North
- Ryde - South
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.