How Maitland voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Paterson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Maitland favoured Labor 60.4% (v Coalition 39.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.8 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 36.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 58.1 | Lab 56.6 | Lab 60.4 | Lab +3.8 |
| Labor | 42.8% | 42.5% | 36.6% | -5.9 |
| Coalition | 29.4% | 33.3% | 21.5% | -11.8 |
| Greens | 8.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% | +0.0 |
| One Nation | 14.2% | 8.0% | 7.5% | -0.5 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.8% | +16.8 |
| Others | 5.4% | 7.1% | 8.5% | +1.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Maitland | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,756 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 15.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 35.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 23.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 9.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,611 (6,441 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 | 30% | |
| Gillieston Heights | Ordinary | 22% | yes |
| Rutherford PATERSON PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Maitland | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| East Maitland South | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Paterson
- East Maitland - Metford
- 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.