How Shortland - Jesmond voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Newcastle · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Shortland - Jesmond favoured Labor 71.8% (v Coalition 28.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 46.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 67.8 | Lab 70.1 | Lab 71.8 | Lab +1.7 |
| Labor | 51.1% | 46.5% | 46.3% | -0.2 |
| Coalition | 24.1% | 21.6% | 16.2% | -5.5 |
| Greens | 13.3% | 17.7% | 21.5% | +3.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 5.8% | 7.0% | +1.2 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | +0.8 |
| Others | 11.5% | 8.3% | 8.2% | -0.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Shortland - Jesmond | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,325 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 18.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 52.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 20.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 25.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 22.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 12,593 (10,663 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallsend NEWCASTLE PPVC | PPVC | 22% | |
| Shortland | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Birmingham Gardens North | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Jesmond North | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Mayfield NEWCASTLE PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Wallsend East | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Newcastle
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- Beresfield - Hexham
- Hamilton - Broadmeadow
- Lambton - New Lambton
- Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi
- Mayfield - Warabrook
- Merewether - The Junction
- Newcastle - Cooks Hill
- Newcastle Port - Kooragang
- 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.