How Macksville - Scotts Head voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Cowper · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Macksville - Scotts Head favoured Coalition 59.2% (v Labor 40.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.2 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 38.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 62.8 | Coal 59.0 | Coal 59.2 | Coal +0.2 |
| Labor | 16.5% | 14.7% | 11.8% | -2.9 |
| Coalition | 49.8% | 38.1% | 38.6% | +0.4 |
| Greens | 6.0% | 5.4% | 4.3% | -1.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 10.4% | 6.1% | -4.3 |
| Independents | 19.8% | 24.8% | 29.6% | +4.8 |
| Others | 7.9% | 6.5% | 9.7% | +3.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Macksville - Scotts Head | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $998 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 23.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 49.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 9.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,189 (4,120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nambucca Heads PPVC | PPVC | 31% | |
| Macksville | Ordinary | 28% | yes |
| Scotts Head | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Warrell Creek | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Coffs Harbour COWPER PPVC | PPVC | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Cowper
- Bellingen
- Coffs Harbour - North
- Coffs Harbour - South
- Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca
- Dorrigo
- Sawtell - Boambee
- Urunga
- Kempsey
- Kempsey Surrounds
- Nambucca Heads
- Nambucca Heads Surrounds
- South West Rocks
- Port Macquarie - West
- Port Macquarie Surrounds
- Port Macquarie - East
- Port Macquarie - 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.