How Wamberal - Forresters Beach voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Dobell, Robertson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Wamberal - Forresters Beach favoured Labor 55.4% (v Coalition 44.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 6.0 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 40.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 56.3 | Coal 50.5 | Lab 55.4 | Lab +6.0 |
| Labor | 32.7% | 34.9% | 40.5% | +5.6 |
| Coalition | 49.3% | 41.5% | 33.5% | -7.9 |
| Greens | 9.3% | 11.1% | 10.3% | -0.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.9% | 6.7% | +1.8 |
| Independents | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | +0.9 |
| Others | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.0% | +0.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Wamberal - Forresters Beach | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,188 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 26.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 44.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 16.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 36.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 15.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,675 (8,061 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamberal North | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Erina DOBELL PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Forresters Beach | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Wamberal (Robertson) | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Erina ROBERTSON PPVC | PPVC | 9% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| The Entrance PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Wamberal (Dobell) | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Dobell
- Erina - Green Point
- Niagara Park - Lisarow
- Wyoming
- Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale
- Blue Haven - San Remo
- Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi
- Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven
- Jilliby - Yarramalong
- Ourimbah - Fountaindale
- The Entrance
- Toukley - Norah Head
- Tuggerah - Kangy Angy
- Warnervale - Wadalba
- Wyong
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.