How East Arnhem voted
SA2 area in Northern Territory · federal division: Lingiari · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of East Arnhem favoured Labor 83.9% (v Coalition 16.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 8.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 72.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 82.4 | Lab 75.8 | Lab 83.9 | Lab +8.2 |
| Labor | 74.4% | 67.7% | 72.8% | +5.2 |
| Coalition | 14.0% | 16.9% | 10.9% | -6.0 |
| Greens | 5.0% | 7.0% | 6.5% | -0.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.4% | 3.6% | +2.2 |
| Independents | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.0% | -1.6 |
| Others | 5.4% | 5.4% | 6.1% | +0.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | East Arnhem | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,552 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 4.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 16.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 79.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 4.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 1.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 1.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,983 (4,878 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 5 | Remote Mobile Team | 30% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 12 | Remote Mobile Team | 30% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 7 | Remote Mobile Team | 16% | |
| Nhulunbuy PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 6 | Remote Mobile Team | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Other Mobile Team 1 | Other Mobile Team | 1% |
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.