Macquarie (NSW)

Macquarie is a federal electoral division in NSW covering 4,387.3 km², currently held by Susan Templeman (ALP).

Statistics

Area4,387.3 km²
Population (2021 Census)145,330
Population density33.13/km²
Median age42
Median personal income$838/week
Median household income$1,857/week
Median family income$2,253/week
Median rent$400/week
Median mortgage repayment$2,167/month
Average household size2.6
Average persons per bedroom0.8

Election (2025)

Enrolment121,939
Turnout93.87% (+1.78 swing)
Informal vote4.16% (-0.88 swing)
Result (two-candidate-preferred)Susan Templeman (ALP) 57.71% (margin 7.7pts) (+1.38 swing)
National benchmark (notional Labor v Coalition)Australian Labor Party 57.71% (margin 7.7pts) (+1.38 swing)

First preferences, every candidate (★ = elected):

CandidatePartyVotes %Swing
Susan Templeman ★Labor46,77342.64%+0.83pts
Mike CreedLiberal34,64331.58%-4.31pts
Terry MorganThe Greens13,66612.46%+2.99pts
Matthew JacobsonPauline Hanson's One Nation9,5878.74%+3.56pts
Roger Gerard BowenFamily First3,2262.94%+2.94pts
Joaquim Eduardo De LimaLibertarian1,8101.65%+1.65pts

Member

MemberSusan Templeman (ALP)
Positions held—

Voting attendance

91.1% (1,870 of 2,053 possible votes), 0 votes against the party line. Source: They Vote For You.

Expenses claimed, 2025Q03 to 2026Q02

Total: $607,148 over 4 quarters. Source: IPEA, via Political Gadgets' expenses section.

Employee Travel$138,922
International Travel$20
Office Facilities$187,125
Office Administration$200,791
Other Car Costs$30,506
Scheduled Commercial Transport$16,304
Unscheduled Commercial Transport$0
Travel Allowance$29,539
Telecommunications$3,939

Clusters

Position tierBackbencher
Area band1,000–10,000 km²
StateNSW
Urban/ruralRural/Regional

AEC profile · They Vote For You · Susan Templeman on Political Gadgets

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Geometry: AEC federal electoral boundaries (2025). Demographics: ABS Data API (Census 2021, CED 2021 boundaries). Election results: AEC 2025 tally room. Expenses: IPEA via indexpenses. Attendance & positions: They Vote For You. See the About popup for licensing and caveats.