How Shellharbour - Oak Flats voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Whitlam · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Shellharbour - Oak Flats favoured Labor 59.3% (v Coalition 40.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.5 points to the Coalition since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 41.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 65.1 | Lab 62.7 | Lab 59.3 | Coal +3.5 |
| Labor | 52.6% | 48.0% | 41.1% | -6.9 |
| Coalition | 20.2% | 25.3% | 25.2% | -0.1 |
| Greens | 8.9% | 10.3% | 12.5% | +2.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7.5% | +0.4 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.1% | +9.1 |
| Others | 18.3% | 9.3% | 4.6% | -4.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Shellharbour - Oak Flats | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,478 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 13.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 39.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 40.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 20.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 13.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,590 (8,498 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shellharbour PPVC | PPVC | 45% | yes |
| Oak Flats | Ordinary | 17% | yes |
| Oak Flats East | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Blackbutt | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Albion Park PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Whitlam
- Dapto - Avondale
- Horsley - Kembla Grange
- Albion Park - Macquarie Pass
- Albion Park Rail
- Shellharbour - Flinders
- Warilla
- Bowral
- Hill Top - Colo Vale
- Mittagong
- Moss Vale - Berrima
- Southern Highlands
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.