How Walcha voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: New England · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Walcha favoured Coalition 75.5% (v Labor 24.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.8 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 65.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 79.0 | Coal 76.2 | Coal 75.5 | Lab +0.8 |
| Labor | 8.8% | 13.3% | 15.5% | +2.3 |
| Coalition | 71.4% | 65.6% | 65.2% | -0.3 |
| Greens | 3.0% | 6.1% | 6.3% | +0.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.6% | 6.5% | +2.8 |
| Independents | 12.6% | 7.2% | 2.7% | -4.5 |
| Others | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.7% | -0.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Walcha | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,211 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 29.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 48.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 6.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 2.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,144 (2,541 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walcha | Ordinary | 46% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 19% | |
| Armidale PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Woolbrook | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Tamworth PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Nowendoc | Ordinary | 2% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in New England
- Muswellbrook
- Muswellbrook Surrounds
- Scone
- Scone Surrounds
- Armidale
- Armidale Surrounds - North
- Armidale Surrounds - South
- 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.