Sydney
Federal electorate · New South Wales
Named after the city covered by the electoral division. The name 'Sydney' was used by Captain Arthur Phillip in honour of Thomas Townshend, First Viscount Sydney, who as British Home Secretary submitted the plan for a convict settlement at Botany Bay.
Covers: The Division of Sydney consists of: part of the Inner West Council, part of the Council of the City of Sydney, and Unincorporated NSW – Lord Howe Island.
| Enrolled voters | 127,445 |
|---|---|
| Area | 45 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs. |
| Established | 21 Nov 1968 |
| Name first used | 1969 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 10 October 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya Plibersek ✓ | Labor | 76,089 | 70.95 | +4.73 |
| Luc Velez | The Greens | 31,160 | 29.05 | -4.73 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya Plibersek ✓ | Labor | 59,153 | 55.15 | +4.10 |
| Luc Velez | The Greens | 23,162 | 21.60 | -1.12 |
| Alex Xu | Liberal | 18,860 | 17.59 | -1.77 |
| Vedran Torbarac | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 3,698 | 3.45 | +1.68 |
| Rachel Evans | Socialist Alliance | 2,376 | 2.22 | +0.97 |
| Informal ballots | 4,161 | 3.73 | +0.31 | |
Candidate percentages are of formal votes; the informal share is of all ballots cast.
Results at each election
| Election | Elected | Party | Two-candidate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Tanya Plibersek | Labor | 70.95 |
| 2022 federal election | Tanya Plibersek | Labor | 66.69 |
| 2019 federal election | Tanya Plibersek | Labor | 68.67 |
| 2016 federal election | Tanya Plibersek | Labor | 65.31 |
| 2013 federal election | Tanya Plibersek | Labor | 64.65 |
| 2010 federal election | Tanya Plibersek | Labor | 67.07 |
| 2007 federal election | Tanya Plibersek | Labor | 69.50 |
| 2004 federal election | Tanya Plibersek | Australian Labor Party | 66.42 |
Every contest for a division of this name since 2004, each on the boundaries in force at the time. The two-candidate figure is the winner's share of the final count.
Election figures and profile © Commonwealth of Australia (AEC), CC BY 4.0. Date established from the Parliamentary Handbook. ✓ marks the elected candidate.