How Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Hunter, Paterson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin favoured Labor 58.6% (v Coalition 41.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.4 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 42.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 51.9 | Lab 54.2 | Lab 58.6 | Lab +4.4 |
| Labor | 36.1% | 38.4% | 42.4% | +4.0 |
| Coalition | 24.9% | 25.7% | 17.6% | -8.2 |
| Greens | 6.2% | 7.8% | 6.3% | -1.5 |
| One Nation | 23.3% | 13.1% | 19.2% | +6.2 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 7.8% | 0.2% | -7.6 |
| Others | 9.5% | 7.2% | 14.3% | +7.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,128 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 14.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 40.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 21.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 28.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 9.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 12,770 (9,437 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branxton | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Cessnock HUNTER PPVC | PPVC | 15% | |
| Greta | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| Rutherford HUNTER PPVC | PPVC | 9% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Singleton PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| North Rothbury | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Hunter
- Cessnock
- Cessnock Surrounds
- Kurri Kurri - Abermain
- Singleton
- Singleton Surrounds
- Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough
- Bolton Point - Teralba
- Bonnells Bay - Silverwater
- Edgeworth - Cameron Park
- Morisset - Cooranbong
- Toronto - Awaba
- Wangi Wangi - Rathmines
- West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth
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.