How Taree voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Lyne · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Taree favoured Coalition 60.5% (v Labor 39.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.6 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 33.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 65.1 | Coal 64.1 | Coal 60.5 | Lab +3.6 |
| Labor | 24.0% | 20.3% | 16.4% | -4.0 |
| Coalition | 48.6% | 41.8% | 33.8% | -8.0 |
| Greens | 5.2% | 6.8% | 5.6% | -1.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 8.9% | 7.8% | -1.2 |
| Independents | 8.9% | 11.6% | 21.2% | +9.5 |
| Others | 13.2% | 10.5% | 15.3% | +4.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Taree | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,021 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 40.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 34.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 39.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 9.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 21,123 (16,618 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taree PPVC | PPVC | 51% | yes |
| Taree West | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Taree | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Chatham | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Cundletown | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Taree North | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Tinonee | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lyne
- Dungog
- Maitland - North
- Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
- Seaham - Woodville
- Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest
- Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
- Bulahdelah - Stroud
- Forster
- Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
- Tuncurry
- Laurieton - Bonny Hills
- Wauchope
- Gloucester
- Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head
- Taree Surrounds
- Wingham
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.