How Newtown (NSW) voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Grayndler, Sydney · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Newtown (NSW) favoured Labor 84.9% (v Coalition 15.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.1 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 51.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 79.4 | Lab 83.9 | Lab 84.9 | Lab +1.1 |
| Labor | 51.2% | 51.5% | 51.7% | +0.2 |
| Coalition | 16.6% | 12.1% | 11.1% | -1.1 |
| Greens | 26.9% | 29.6% | 31.4% | +1.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.8% | +1.3 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | +0.1 |
| Others | 5.3% | 4.5% | 2.1% | -2.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Newtown (NSW) | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,325 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 54.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 70.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 58.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 17.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 32.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 19.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 14,667 (13,016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown South | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Newtown North (Sydney) | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Camperdown South (Sydney) | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Newtown East (Sydney) | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 5% | |
| Darlington | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Newtown East (Grayndler) | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Glebe SYDNEY PPVC | PPVC | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Grayndler
- Petersham - Stanmore
- Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
- Marrickville - North
- Marrickville - South
- Annandale (NSW)
- Leichhardt
- Canterbury (North) - Ashbury
- Croydon Park - Enfield
- Dulwich Hill - Lewisham
- Haberfield - Summer Hill
- Ashfield - North
- Ashfield - 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.