How Scone voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: New England · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Scone favoured Coalition 66.9% (v Labor 33.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.1 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 50.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 68.5 | Coal 69.1 | Coal 66.9 | Lab +2.1 |
| Labor | 17.0% | 18.9% | 21.3% | +2.4 |
| Coalition | 55.9% | 54.0% | 50.4% | -3.6 |
| Greens | 5.8% | 6.5% | 7.5% | +1.0 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.2% | 11.2% | +4.9 |
| Independents | 12.8% | 6.5% | 3.4% | -3.1 |
| Others | 8.5% | 8.0% | 6.3% | -1.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Scone | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,526 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 13.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 32.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 30.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 32.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,035 (4,608 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scone | Ordinary | 26% | yes |
| Muswellbrook PPVC | PPVC | 23% | |
| Scone South | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Scone East | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Special Hospital Team 4 | Special Hospital Team | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in New England
- Muswellbrook
- Muswellbrook Surrounds
- Scone Surrounds
- Armidale
- Armidale Surrounds - North
- Armidale Surrounds - South
- Walcha
- Glen Innes
- Inverell
- Inverell Surrounds - East
- Inverell Surrounds - West
- Tenterfield
- Moree Surrounds
- Quirindi
- Tamworth - East
- Tamworth - North
- Tamworth - West
- Tamworth Surrounds
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.