How Redfern voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Sydney · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Redfern favoured Labor 79.9% (v Coalition 20.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.3 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 55.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 71.6 | Lab 77.6 | Lab 79.9 | Lab +2.3 |
| Labor | 52.0% | 51.4% | 55.0% | +3.5 |
| Coalition | 23.6% | 17.8% | 16.0% | -1.8 |
| Greens | 18.6% | 24.0% | 22.7% | -1.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.8% | 3.5% | +1.6 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2.8% | -2.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Redfern | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,116 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 48.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 60.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 63.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 14.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 43.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 30.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 13,670 (12,359 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redfern | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Haymarket SYDNEY PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Surry Hills South | Ordinary | 9% | |
| Redfern East | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Ultimo SYDNEY PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Redfern West | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Sydney
- Lord Howe Island
- Darlinghurst
- Erskineville - Alexandria
- Glebe - Forest Lodge
- Surry Hills
- Camperdown - Darlington
- Chippendale
- Pyrmont
- Rosebery - Beaconsfield
- Sydney (North) - Millers Point
- Sydney (South) - Haymarket
- Ultimo
- Waterloo
- Zetland
- Balmain
- Lilyfield - Rozelle
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.