How Lithgow Surrounds voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Calare · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Lithgow Surrounds favoured Coalition 61.1% (v Labor 38.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.9 points to Labor since 2022. Independents led first preferences with 38.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 60.4 | Coal 63.9 | Coal 61.1 | Lab +2.9 |
| Labor | 26.5% | 19.3% | 12.0% | -7.4 |
| Coalition | 42.5% | 47.9% | 29.0% | -19.0 |
| Greens | 5.5% | 4.3% | 3.2% | -1.0 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 9.6% | 9.1% | -0.5 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 14.8% | 38.0% | +23.2 |
| Others | 25.5% | 4.1% | 8.8% | +4.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Lithgow Surrounds | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,393 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 40.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 15.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 47.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 10.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,448 (6,750 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithgow PPVC | PPVC | 37% | |
| Portland | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Wallerawang | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Hartley | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Bathurst PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Cullen Bullen | Ordinary | 2% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Calare
- Bathurst - East
- Bathurst Surrounds
- Oberon
- Bathurst - South
- Bathurst - West
- Cowra Surrounds
- Forbes
- Parkes Surrounds
- Lithgow
- Mudgee
- Mudgee Surrounds - East
- Mudgee Surrounds - West
- Blayney
- Orange
- Orange - North
- Orange Surrounds
- Dubbo Surrounds
- Wellington
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.