How Lennox Head - Skennars Head voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Richmond · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Lennox Head - Skennars Head favoured Labor 61.9% (v Coalition 38.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.5 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 31.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 53.6 | Lab 59.4 | Lab 61.9 | Lab +2.5 |
| Labor | 30.8% | 27.5% | 31.8% | +4.3 |
| Coalition | 37.9% | 24.5% | 25.1% | +0.5 |
| Greens | 22.0% | 29.6% | 27.1% | -2.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.3% | 4.1% | +0.7 |
| Independents | 1.4% | 4.7% | 2.8% | -1.9 |
| Others | 8.0% | 10.2% | 9.1% | -1.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Lennox Head - Skennars Head | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,035 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 32.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 52.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 22.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 41.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 15.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,236 (7,095 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballina RICHMOND PPVC | PPVC | 41% | |
| Lennox Head | Ordinary | 28% | yes |
| Skennars Head | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Byron Bay PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Ballina (Richmond) | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Richmond
- Ballina
- Bangalow
- Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores
- Byron Bay
- Mullumbimby
- Kingscliff - Fingal Head
- Murwillumbah
- Murwillumbah Surrounds
- Pottsville
- Tweed Heads
- Banora Point
- Terranora - North Tumbulgum
- Tweed Heads 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.