How Adamstown - Kotara voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Newcastle, Shortland · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Adamstown - Kotara favoured Labor 69.5% (v Coalition 30.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.6 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 45.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 59.8 | Lab 64.9 | Lab 69.5 | Lab +4.6 |
| Labor | 42.4% | 41.8% | 45.4% | +3.6 |
| Coalition | 33.2% | 27.2% | 20.9% | -6.3 |
| Greens | 15.1% | 19.6% | 21.1% | +1.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.1% | +1.1 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | +1.0 |
| Others | 9.3% | 7.0% | 6.0% | -1.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Adamstown - Kotara | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,071 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 31.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 27.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 35.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 16,600 (12,736 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown NEWCASTLE PPVC | PPVC | 14% | |
| Adamstown South | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Adamstown Heights (Newcastle) | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Adamstown North | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Kotara South (Newcastle) | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Newcastle NEWCASTLE PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Charlestown SHORTLAND PPVC | PPVC | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Newcastle
- Beresfield - Hexham
- Hamilton - Broadmeadow
- Lambton - New Lambton
- Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi
- Mayfield - Warabrook
- Merewether - The Junction
- Newcastle - Cooks Hill
- Newcastle Port - Kooragang
- Shortland - Jesmond
- Stockton - Fullerton Cove
- Wallsend - Elermore Vale
- Waratah - North Lambton
- Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill
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.