How Rutherford (South) - Telarah voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Paterson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Rutherford (South) - Telarah favoured Labor 60.7% (v Coalition 39.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.0 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 36.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 59.5 | Lab 56.7 | Lab 60.7 | Lab +4.0 |
| Labor | 43.9% | 42.7% | 36.1% | -6.6 |
| Coalition | 27.4% | 32.4% | 21.4% | -11.0 |
| Greens | 6.5% | 7.9% | 7.8% | -0.1 |
| One Nation | 16.5% | 9.1% | 7.9% | -1.2 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.4% | +18.4 |
| Others | 5.7% | 7.9% | 8.5% | +0.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Rutherford (South) - Telarah | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,470 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 44.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 33.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 25.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 7.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,976 (6,068 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford PATERSON PPVC | PPVC | 43% | |
| Telarah | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Rutherford West | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Rutherford | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| East Maitland PATERSON PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Rutherford North | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Paterson
- Maitland
- East Maitland - Metford
- Tenambit - East Maitland
- Thornton - Millers Forest
- Anna Bay
- Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay
- Nelson Bay Peninsula
- 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.