How Sawtell - Boambee voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Cowper · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Sawtell - Boambee favoured Coalition 58.0% (v Labor 42.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.0 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 36.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 59.4 | Coal 57.0 | Coal 58.0 | Coal +1.0 |
| Labor | 14.7% | 14.0% | 10.8% | -3.2 |
| Coalition | 44.7% | 36.5% | 36.5% | +0.0 |
| Greens | 6.1% | 5.3% | 4.2% | -1.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.9% | 5.4% | -1.5 |
| Independents | 26.1% | 30.9% | 33.6% | +2.7 |
| Others | 8.4% | 6.4% | 9.5% | +3.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Sawtell - Boambee | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,352 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 18.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 27.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 37.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 20,066 (15,689 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toormina PPVC | PPVC | 26% | |
| Coffs Harbour COWPER PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Bayldon | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Toormina | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Sawtell | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Boambee | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Bonville | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Cowper
- Bellingen
- Coffs Harbour - North
- Coffs Harbour - South
- Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca
- Dorrigo
- Urunga
- Kempsey
- Kempsey Surrounds
- Macksville - Scotts Head
- Nambucca Heads
- Nambucca Heads Surrounds
- South West Rocks
- Port Macquarie - West
- Port Macquarie Surrounds
- Port Macquarie - East
- Port Macquarie - 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.