How South West Rocks voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Cowper · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of South West Rocks favoured Coalition 63.9% (v Labor 36.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.9 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 45.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 66.0 | Coal 65.8 | Coal 63.9 | Lab +1.9 |
| Labor | 14.8% | 13.2% | 12.5% | -0.7 |
| Coalition | 53.0% | 45.9% | 45.7% | -0.2 |
| Greens | 4.6% | 5.7% | 2.8% | -2.9 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 10.6% | 6.5% | -4.1 |
| Independents | 20.1% | 18.6% | 25.6% | +7.1 |
| Others | 7.5% | 6.0% | 6.8% | +0.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | South West Rocks | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $997 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 42.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 23.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 55.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 10.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,628 (4,774 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South West Rocks PPVC | PPVC | 60% | yes |
| South West Rocks | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| South West Rocks South | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Kempsey PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 1% | |
| Special Hospital Team 3 | Special Hospital Team | 1% |
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
- Sawtell - Boambee
- Urunga
- Kempsey
- Kempsey Surrounds
- Macksville - Scotts Head
- Nambucca Heads
- Nambucca Heads Surrounds
- 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.