How Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Lyne · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head favoured Coalition 59.1% (v Labor 40.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.9 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 35.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 64.3 | Coal 63.0 | Coal 59.1 | Lab +3.9 |
| Labor | 24.2% | 21.0% | 18.0% | -3.0 |
| Coalition | 49.3% | 42.6% | 35.5% | -7.1 |
| Greens | 6.2% | 8.2% | 6.0% | -2.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 7.7% | 7.2% | -0.5 |
| Independents | 7.9% | 10.7% | 20.7% | +10.0 |
| Others | 12.4% | 9.9% | 12.7% | +2.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,243 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 17.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 19.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 49.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 12,476 (10,102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taree PPVC | PPVC | 31% | |
| Old Bar | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Forster-Tuncurry PPVC | PPVC | 14% | |
| Hallidays Point | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Diamond Beach | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Mitchells Island | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lyne
- Dungog
- Maitland - North
- Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
- Seaham - Woodville
- Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest
- Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
- Bulahdelah - Stroud
- Forster
- Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
- Tuncurry
- Laurieton - Bonny Hills
- Wauchope
- Gloucester
- Taree
- Taree Surrounds
- Wingham
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.