Federal · House of Representatives
Who represents Newcastle?
Newcastle is a federal electorate (Division) in the House of Representatives in New South Wales. Its federal member is Sharon Claydon (Australian Labor Party).
Your federal member for Newcastle
Ms Sharon Claydon MP
Electorate office: Newcastle NSW 2300
Write to your member
A signed, printed letter from someone in Newcastle is hard to ignore. Write it here and we'll print and post it to the electorate office, or download it free and post it yourself.
Suburbs and postcodes in Newcastle (53 suburbs)
Based on ABS data. Electorate boundaries can split suburbs and postcodes, so if you live near an edge, check with your postcode.
Suburbs
Adamstown 2289, Adamstown Heights 2289, Bar Beach 2300, Birmingham Gardens 2287, Broadmeadow 2292, Callaghan 2308, Cardiff Heights 2285, Carrington 2294, Cooks Hill 2300, Elermore Vale 2287, Fletcher 2287, Georgetown 2298, Glendale 2285, Hamilton 2303, Hamilton East 2303, Hamilton North 2292, Hamilton South 2303, Hexham 2322, Islington 2296, Jesmond 2299, Kooragang 2304, Kotara 2289, Lambton 2299, Maryland 2287, Maryville 2293, Mayfield 2304, Mayfield East 2304, Mayfield North 2304, Mayfield West 2304, Merewether 2291, Merewether Heights 2291, Minmi 2287, New Lambton 2289, New Lambton 2305, New Lambton Heights 2305, Newcastle 2300, Newcastle East 2300, Newcastle West 2302, Newcastle West 2303, North Lambton 2299, Rankin Park 2287, Sandgate 2304, Shortland 2307, Stockton 2295, The Hill 2300, The Junction 2291, Tighes Hill 2297, Wallsend 2287, Wallsend 2299, Warabrook 2304, Waratah 2298, Waratah West 2298, Wickham 2293
Not sure this is your seat?
If you live in Newcastle, you're also represented by…
New South Wales state electorates that share suburbs with Newcastle. Which one is yours depends on your address.
New South Wales's senators
Senators represent the whole of New South Wales, so all 12 of New South Wales's senators represent Newcastle too.
- Tim AyresALP · Minister for Industry and Innovation
- Sean BellONP · One Nation Whip
- Andrew BraggLIB · Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness
- Ross CadellNAT · Nationals Whip in the Senate
- Jessica CollinsLIB
- Mehreen FaruqiGRN · Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens
- Maria KovacicLIB · Shadow Assistant Minister for Women
- Jenny McAllisterALP · Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Deborah O'NeillALP
- Dave SharmaLIB · Shadow Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
- Tony SheldonALP · Chief Government Whip in the Senate
- David ShoebridgeGRN
Neighbouring electorates
House of Representatives seats that share at least one postcode with Newcastle.
Questions about Newcastle
Who is the federal member for Newcastle?+
Sharon Claydon is the member for Newcastle in the House of Representatives. Sharon Claydon is a member of the Australian Labor Party.
Which suburbs are in Newcastle?+
Based on ABS data, Newcastle covers 53 suburbs and localities, including Adamstown 2289, Adamstown Heights 2289, Bar Beach 2300, Birmingham Gardens 2287, Broadmeadow 2292, Callaghan 2308, Cardiff Heights 2285 and Carrington 2294. Electorate boundaries can split suburbs and postcodes, so some of these are shared with neighbouring seats.
What postcodes are in Newcastle?+
Newcastle includes all or part of 20 postcodes: 2285, 2287, 2289, 2291, 2292, 2293, 2294, 2295, 2296, 2297, 2298, 2299, 2300, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2307, 2308, 2322.
What New South Wales state electorates overlap Newcastle?+
Parts of Newcastle are in these New South Wales state electorates: Newcastle, Wallsend and Charlestown. Which one you're in depends on your address.
How do I write to the member for Newcastle?+
Better Letters prints your letter, signs it with your signature and posts it to your member's office. You can also download it free and post it yourself. Say that you live in Newcastle: members pay most attention to people in their own electorate.
Members and roles come from official parliament listings. Suburbs and postcodes are based on ABS data and may not match electorate boundaries exactly. All electorates