How Nambucca Heads Surrounds voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Cowper · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Nambucca Heads Surrounds favoured Coalition 58.2% (v Labor 41.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.6 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 36.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 59.0 | Coal 57.5 | Coal 58.2 | Coal +0.6 |
| Labor | 16.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% | -3.8 |
| Coalition | 45.8% | 37.5% | 36.9% | -0.6 |
| Greens | 6.9% | 5.5% | 4.1% | -1.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 10.3% | 6.3% | -4.0 |
| Independents | 22.8% | 24.8% | 30.6% | +5.8 |
| Others | 8.0% | 6.7% | 10.6% | +3.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Nambucca Heads Surrounds | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,111 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 14.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 13.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 52.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 10.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,102 (6,416 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 | 29% | |
| Bowraville | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| Valla Beach | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Macksville | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Eungai Creek | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Warrell Creek | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Utungun | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
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
- Macksville - Scotts Head
- Nambucca Heads
- 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.