How Waratah - North Lambton voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Newcastle · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Waratah - North Lambton favoured Labor 73.4% (v Coalition 26.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 46.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 67.5 | Lab 70.7 | Lab 73.4 | Lab +2.7 |
| Labor | 48.8% | 45.5% | 46.4% | +0.8 |
| Coalition | 25.6% | 21.7% | 16.6% | -5.2 |
| Greens | 16.1% | 21.2% | 23.6% | +2.3 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.4% | 5.3% | +0.9 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | +0.8 |
| Others | 9.6% | 7.1% | 7.5% | +0.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Waratah - North Lambton | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,639 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 25.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 40.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 25.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 15.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 11.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 12,883 (10,658 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield NEWCASTLE PPVC | PPVC | 20% | |
| Waratah | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Waratah West | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Wallsend NEWCASTLE PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Jesmond North | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Lambton | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Newcastle NEWCASTLE PPVC | PPVC | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Newcastle
- Adamstown - Kotara
- Beresfield - Hexham
- Hamilton - Broadmeadow
- Lambton - New Lambton
- Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi
- Mayfield - Warabrook
- Merewether - The Junction
- Newcastle - Cooks Hill
- Newcastle Port - Kooragang
- Shortland - Jesmond
- Stockton - Fullerton Cove
- Wallsend - Elermore Vale
- 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.