How Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Lyne · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest favoured Coalition 58.8% (v Labor 41.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.9 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 37.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 64.9 | Coal 62.7 | Coal 58.8 | Lab +3.9 |
| Labor | 26.7% | 24.6% | 23.1% | -1.6 |
| Coalition | 48.9% | 43.9% | 37.0% | -6.9 |
| Greens | 5.3% | 6.9% | 5.8% | -1.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 7.0% | 8.6% | +1.6 |
| Independents | 2.4% | 6.3% | 13.0% | +6.7 |
| Others | 16.7% | 11.2% | 12.5% | +1.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,036 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 14.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 31.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 15.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 54.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 17.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,804 (5,266 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Gardens | Ordinary | 33% | yes |
| Raymond Terrace LYNE PPVC | PPVC | 20% | |
| Hawks Nest | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| North Arm Cove | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Special Hospital Team 4 | Special Hospital Team | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lyne
- Dungog
- Maitland - North
- Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
- Seaham - Woodville
- Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
- Bulahdelah - Stroud
- Forster
- Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
- Tuncurry
- Laurieton - Bonny Hills
- Wauchope
- Gloucester
- Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head
- Taree
- Taree Surrounds
- Wingham
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.