How Beresfield - Hexham voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Newcastle, Paterson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Beresfield - Hexham favoured Labor 63.1% (v Coalition 36.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 39.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 61.4 | Lab 59.5 | Lab 63.1 | Lab +3.7 |
| Labor | 46.2% | 45.0% | 39.8% | -5.1 |
| Coalition | 25.6% | 30.6% | 20.7% | -9.9 |
| Greens | 6.4% | 8.1% | 8.5% | +0.4 |
| One Nation | 16.4% | 8.9% | 8.2% | -0.7 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.2% | +13.2 |
| Others | 5.4% | 7.5% | 9.6% | +2.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Beresfield - Hexham | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,237 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 8.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 43.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 29.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 35.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 8.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,561 (6,694 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beresfield | Ordinary | 25% | yes |
| Woodberry | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Thornton PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| East Maitland PATERSON PPVC | PPVC | 12% | |
| Tarro | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Newcastle
- Adamstown - Kotara
- 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.