How Leichhardt voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Grayndler · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Leichhardt favoured Labor 79.6% (v Coalition 20.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.0 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 55.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 72.0 | Lab 77.6 | Lab 79.6 | Lab +2.0 |
| Labor | 50.3% | 53.8% | 55.5% | +1.8 |
| Coalition | 23.6% | 17.1% | 15.4% | -1.8 |
| Greens | 21.5% | 21.1% | 22.7% | +1.6 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | +1.1 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% | +0.4 |
| Others | 4.7% | 4.6% | 1.5% | -3.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Leichhardt | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,721 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 49.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 54.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 39.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 24.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 29.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 17.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 17,532 (13,656 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leichhardt GRAYNDLER PPVC | PPVC | 45% | yes |
| Leichhardt | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Leichhardt West | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Leichhardt East | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Leichhardt South | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Grayndler
- Petersham - Stanmore
- Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
- Marrickville - North
- Marrickville - South
- Newtown (NSW)
- Annandale (NSW)
- Canterbury (North) - Ashbury
- Croydon Park - Enfield
- Dulwich Hill - Lewisham
- Haberfield - Summer Hill
- Ashfield - North
- Ashfield - 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.