How Murwillumbah Surrounds voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Richmond · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Murwillumbah Surrounds favoured Labor 58.7% (v Coalition 41.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.5 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 29.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 54.3 | Lab 58.2 | Lab 58.7 | Lab +0.5 |
| Labor | 30.9% | 29.6% | 29.8% | +0.2 |
| Coalition | 36.2% | 23.1% | 24.4% | +1.3 |
| Greens | 20.9% | 22.9% | 24.5% | +1.6 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 5.5% | 6.4% | +1.0 |
| Independents | 1.6% | 5.8% | 2.9% | -2.8 |
| Others | 10.4% | 13.2% | 12.0% | -1.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Murwillumbah Surrounds | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,387 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 19.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 53.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 15.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 46.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 14.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,352 (8,267 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murwillumbah PPVC | PPVC | 39% | |
| Uki | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Tyalgum | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Murwillumbah West | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Stokers Siding | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Crystal Creek | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Tumbulgum | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
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
- Lennox Head - Skennars Head
- Mullumbimby
- Kingscliff - Fingal Head
- Murwillumbah
- 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.