How Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Braddon · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds favoured Labor 53.8% (v Coalition 46.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 13.4 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 36.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 55.3 | Coal 59.6 | Lab 53.8 | Lab +13.4 |
| Labor | 29.0% | 21.3% | 36.1% | +14.8 |
| Coalition | 40.8% | 45.5% | 33.0% | -12.4 |
| Greens | 4.7% | 5.8% | 7.9% | +2.0 |
| One Nation | 6.1% | 4.7% | 9.1% | +4.4 |
| Independents | 14.6% | 7.8% | 9.1% | +1.3 |
| Others | 4.9% | 15.0% | 4.9% | -10.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,443 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 10.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 60.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 10.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 44.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 9.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 3.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,175 (4,133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnie PPVC | PPVC | 15% | |
| Ridgley | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Ulverstone PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Stowport | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| North Motton | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Sprent | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| South Riana | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Braddon
- Acton - Upper Burnie
- Burnie - Wivenhoe
- Parklands - Camdale
- Penguin - Sulphur Creek
- Romaine - Havenview
- Somerset
- Ulverstone
- West Ulverstone
- Wynyard
- Devonport
- East Devonport
- Latrobe
- Miandetta - Don
- Port Sorell
- Quoiba - Spreyton
- Sheffield - Railton
- Turners Beach - Forth
- King Island
- North West
- Smithton
- Waratah
- West Coast (Tas.)
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.