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Lake Macquarie City Council

Lake Macquarie City Council is a local council area in New South Wales, covering about 758 km². State electorates overlapping it include Lake Macquarie, Swansea, Charlestown, Cessnock. Federal electorates overlapping it include Hunter, Shortland.

Level
Local council area
State / territory
New South Wales (NSW)
Area
about 758 km²
Official source
Wikipedia

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Federal electorates overlapping Lake Macquarie City Council

Division of Hunter74% of this local council area8% of Hunter
Division of Shortland25% of this local council area70% of Shortland

State electorates overlapping Lake Macquarie City Council

Lake Macquarie (NSW state electorate)70% of this local council area>99% of Lake Macquarie
Swansea (NSW state electorate)15% of this local council area58% of Swansea
Charlestown (NSW state electorate)7% of this local council area82% of Charlestown
Cessnock (NSW state electorate)7% of this local council area3% of Cessnock

Suburbs in Lake Macquarie City Council

Suburbs with at least a quarter of their area inside this local council area. Select one to see all three levels of electorate.

Questions

Which federal electorate is Lake Macquarie City Council in?

It overlaps the federal divisions of Hunter, Shortland.

Which state electorate is Lake Macquarie City Council in?

It overlaps Lake Macquarie, Swansea, Charlestown, Cessnock.

Which suburbs are in Lake Macquarie City Council?

Suburbs mostly inside it include Arcadia Vale, Argenton, Awaba, Balcolyn, Balmoral (Lake Macquarie), Barnsley, Belmont, Belmont North.

How accurate is this?

Boundaries are simplified (about 40 m tolerance), so overlap percentages are approximate. For anything official, such as enrolment or voting, check the Australian Electoral Commission or your state electoral commission.

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Federal boundaries: Australian Electoral Commission (as at the 2025 federal election). State and council boundaries: incorporates or developed using Administrative Boundaries © Geoscape Australia licensed under CC BY 4.0.