How Murwillumbah voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Richmond · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Murwillumbah favoured Labor 58.8% (v Coalition 41.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.6 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 30.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 53.4 | Lab 58.2 | Lab 58.8 | Lab +0.6 |
| Labor | 31.7% | 31.4% | 30.8% | -0.6 |
| Coalition | 36.8% | 23.4% | 24.7% | +1.3 |
| Greens | 19.1% | 20.9% | 23.7% | +2.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 5.2% | 6.7% | +1.5 |
| Independents | 1.5% | 6.0% | 2.7% | -3.3 |
| Others | 10.9% | 13.2% | 11.5% | -1.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Murwillumbah | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,154 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 15.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 29.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 35.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 13.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,501 (7,426 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 | 54% | yes |
| Murwillumbah West | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Murwillumbah | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Murwillumbah East | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Dungay | Ordinary | 2% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 1% |
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 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.