Mayo (SA)

Mayo is a federal electoral division in SA covering 9,135.4 km², currently held by Rebekha Sharkie (XEN).

Statistics

Area9,135.4 km²
Population (2021 Census)173,735
Population density19.02/km²
Median age46
Median personal income$727/week
Median household income$1,468/week
Median family income$1,885/week
Median rent$315/week
Median mortgage repayment$1,595/month
Average household size2.5
Average persons per bedroom0.7

Election (2025)

Enrolment137,818
Turnout94.17% (+0.49 swing)
Informal vote3.55% (-1.5 swing)
Result (two-candidate-preferred)Rebekha Sharkie (XEN) 64.89% (margin 14.9pts) (+64.89 swing)
National benchmark (notional Labor v Coalition)Australian Labor Party 54.98% (margin 5.0pts) (+3.39 swing) notional

First preferences, every candidate (★ = elected):

CandidatePartyVotes %Swing
Rebekha Sharkie ★Centre Alliance37,45329.92%-1.49pts
Zane BasicLiberal29,55123.61%-3.42pts
Marisa BellAustralian Labor Party26,71821.34%+3.23pts
Genevieve Dawson-ScottThe Greens17,04813.62%+1.83pts
Rebecca HewettPauline Hanson's One Nation7,4935.99%+1.88pts
Simeon Trump BidwellTrumpet of Patriots3,5222.81%+1.67pts
Ben HackettFamily First3,3972.71%+2.71pts

Member

MemberRebekha Sharkie (XEN)
Positions held—

Voting attendance

77.4% (1,568 of 2,027 possible votes), 0 votes against the party line. Source: They Vote For You.

Expenses claimed, 2025Q03 to 2026Q02

Total: $710,144 over 4 quarters. Source: IPEA, via Political Gadgets' expenses section.

Employee Travel$147,210
International Travel$0
Office Facilities$210,488
Office Administration$249,145
Other Car Costs$30,153
Scheduled Commercial Transport$43,826
Unscheduled Commercial Transport$0
Travel Allowance$22,306
Telecommunications$7,015

Clusters

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

AEC profile · They Vote For You · Rebekha Sharkie 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.