How Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Hunter, Newcastle, Shortland · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough favoured Labor 66.1% (v Coalition 33.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 45.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 58.6 | Lab 61.5 | Lab 66.1 | Lab +4.7 |
| Labor | 43.0% | 43.0% | 45.7% | +2.8 |
| Coalition | 29.9% | 26.5% | 21.8% | -4.7 |
| Greens | 9.8% | 12.5% | 14.6% | +2.0 |
| One Nation | 3.9% | 6.3% | 8.4% | +2.1 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 3.1% | 4.2% | +1.1 |
| Others | 13.4% | 8.6% | 5.2% | -3.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,818 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 21.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 23.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 33.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 10.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 24,588 (18,984 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Charlestown SHORTLAND PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Cardiff South | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Cardiff North | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Glendale | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Garden Suburb | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Wallsend SHORTLAND PPVC | PPVC | 5% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Hunter
- Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin
- Cessnock
- Cessnock Surrounds
- Kurri Kurri - Abermain
- Singleton
- Singleton Surrounds
- 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.