How Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Lyne, Paterson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah favoured Labor 51.7% (v Coalition 48.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.6 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 35.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 50.5 | Coal 52.9 | Lab 51.7 | Lab +4.6 |
| Labor | 37.2% | 35.7% | 35.2% | -0.5 |
| Coalition | 34.8% | 41.2% | 30.7% | -10.5 |
| Greens | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.6% | +0.2 |
| One Nation | 13.9% | 8.3% | 10.3% | +2.1 |
| Independents | 0.3% | 0.8% | 7.3% | +6.5 |
| Others | 7.5% | 7.6% | 9.8% | +2.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,763 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 43.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 36.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 9.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 3.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 15,020 (11,285 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Terrace PATERSON PPVC | PPVC | 28% | |
| Wirreanda Medowie | Ordinary | 17% | yes |
| Medowie | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Karuah | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Salt Ash | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Raymond Terrace LYNE PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lyne
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- Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
- Seaham - Woodville
- Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest
- Bulahdelah - Stroud
- Forster
- Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
- Tuncurry
- Laurieton - Bonny Hills
- Wauchope
- Gloucester
- Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head
- Taree
- 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.