How Christmas Island voted
SA2 area in Other Territories · federal division: Lingiari · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Christmas Island favoured Labor 78.1% (v Coalition 21.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.5 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 60.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 72.7 | Lab 74.6 | Lab 78.1 | Lab +3.5 |
| Labor | 62.8% | 60.4% | 60.1% | -0.2 |
| Coalition | 21.4% | 11.8% | 12.4% | +0.7 |
| Greens | 9.1% | 10.2% | 16.4% | +6.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.8% | 6.8% | +4.0 |
| Independents | 3.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | -1.8 |
| Others | 3.8% | 13.1% | 4.3% | -8.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Christmas Island | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,109 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 11.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 27.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 49.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 25.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 52.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 46.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 1,692 (1,368 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Mobile Team 23 | Remote Mobile Team | 84% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 13% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 2% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 24 | Remote Mobile Team | 1% | |
| Coolalinga | Ordinary | 0% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lingiari
- Berrimah
- Howard Springs
- Humpty Doo
- Koolpinyah
- Virginia
- Weddell
- Charles
- East Side
- Flynn (NT)
- Larapinta
- Mount Johns
- Petermann - Simpson
- Ross
- Sandover - Plenty
- Tanami
- Yuendumu - Anmatjere
- Barkly
- Tennant Creek
- Alligator
- Daly
- Thamarrurr
- Tiwi Islands
- West Arnhem
- Anindilyakwa
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.