How East Maitland - Metford voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Paterson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of East Maitland - Metford favoured Labor 60.9% (v Coalition 39.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 37.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 56.9 | Lab 55.2 | Lab 60.9 | Lab +5.7 |
| Labor | 42.4% | 42.0% | 37.6% | -4.3 |
| Coalition | 31.4% | 35.0% | 22.9% | -12.0 |
| Greens | 8.2% | 8.6% | 8.5% | -0.1 |
| One Nation | 12.5% | 7.6% | 6.1% | -1.5 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.9% | +16.9 |
| Others | 5.5% | 6.8% | 8.0% | +1.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | East Maitland - Metford | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,590 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 15.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 39.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 34.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 29.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 11.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 17,981 (13,819 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Maitland PATERSON PPVC | PPVC | 52% | yes |
| East Maitland South | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Metford | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Ashtonfield | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| East Maitland | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Paterson
- Maitland
- Rutherford (South) - Telarah
- Tenambit - East Maitland
- Thornton - Millers Forest
- Anna Bay
- Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay
- Nelson Bay Peninsula
- Raymond Terrace
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.