How Southern Highlands voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Whitlam · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Southern Highlands favoured Labor 53.1% (v Coalition 46.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 35.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 57.1 | Coal 50.1 | Lab 53.1 | Lab +3.2 |
| Labor | 24.7% | 19.9% | 35.7% | +15.8 |
| Coalition | 46.0% | 37.6% | 32.6% | -5.0 |
| Greens | 6.6% | 7.2% | 12.8% | +5.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.2% | 7.2% | +1.0 |
| Independents | 14.1% | 21.9% | 7.6% | -14.4 |
| Others | 8.6% | 7.1% | 4.2% | -3.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Southern Highlands | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,574 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 28.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 12.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 53.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,250 (5,954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowral PPVC | PPVC | 25% | |
| Bundanoon | Ordinary | 24% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Exeter | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Wingello | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Sutton Forest | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
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
- Shellharbour - Oak Flats
- Warilla
- Bowral
- Hill Top - Colo Vale
- Mittagong
- Moss Vale - Berrima
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.