How Nelson Bay Peninsula voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Paterson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Nelson Bay Peninsula favoured Coalition 52.1% (v Labor 47.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.1 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 40.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 55.9 | Coal 55.2 | Coal 52.1 | Lab +3.1 |
| Labor | 33.7% | 34.1% | 35.3% | +1.2 |
| Coalition | 45.9% | 47.4% | 40.3% | -7.0 |
| Greens | 6.7% | 7.4% | 6.4% | -1.0 |
| One Nation | 9.6% | 6.0% | 5.7% | -0.3 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% | +5.1 |
| Others | 4.1% | 5.0% | 7.2% | +2.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Nelson Bay Peninsula | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,267 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 16.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 39.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 25.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 47.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 18.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 21,972 (18,407 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Bay PPVC | PPVC | 57% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Salamander Bay | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Corlette | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Nelson Bay | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Soldiers Point | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Salamander | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Shoal Bay | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Paterson
- Maitland
- East Maitland - Metford
- Rutherford (South) - Telarah
- Tenambit - East Maitland
- Thornton - Millers Forest
- Anna Bay
- Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay
- Raymond Terrace
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.