How Redhead voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Shortland · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Redhead favoured Labor 60.9% (v Coalition 39.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.4 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 44.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 54.1 | Lab 55.5 | Lab 60.9 | Lab +5.4 |
| Labor | 40.2% | 39.5% | 44.4% | +4.9 |
| Coalition | 38.2% | 33.9% | 28.3% | -5.6 |
| Greens | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | +0.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 5.0% | 6.7% | +1.7 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 2.3% | 5.0% | +2.7 |
| Others | 10.7% | 7.6% | 3.8% | -3.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Redhead | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,598 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 25.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 43.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 13.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 56.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 10.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,785 (2,977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redhead | Ordinary | 47% | yes |
| Belmont SHORTLAND PPVC | PPVC | 17% | |
| Charlestown SHORTLAND PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Special Hospital Team 1 | Special Hospital Team | 2% | |
| Swansea PPVC | PPVC | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Shortland
- Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani
- Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park
- Summerland Point - Gwandalan
- Belmont - Bennetts Green
- Belmont South - Blacksmiths
- Charlestown - Dudley
- Mount Hutton - Windale
- Swansea - Caves Beach
- Valentine - Eleebana
- Warners Bay - Boolaroo
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.