How East Side voted
SA2 area in Northern Territory · federal division: Lingiari · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of East Side favoured Labor 58.6% (v Coalition 41.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 6.1 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 37.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 53.4 | Lab 52.5 | Lab 58.6 | Lab +6.1 |
| Labor | 39.2% | 31.3% | 37.5% | +6.2 |
| Coalition | 41.1% | 36.3% | 31.8% | -4.5 |
| Greens | 13.3% | 18.7% | 18.7% | -0.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 5.0% | 7.1% | +2.1 |
| Independents | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.0% | -3.1 |
| Others | 3.5% | 5.6% | 5.0% | -0.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | East Side | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,042 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 32.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 52.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 44.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 15.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 25.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 16.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,418 (4,097 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs PPVC | PPVC | 47% | |
| Sadadeen | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Alice Springs | Ordinary | 11% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 8% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 4% | |
| Special Hospital Team 1 | Special Hospital Team | 3% | |
| Gillen | Ordinary | 2% | |
| Other Mobile Team 2 | Other Mobile Team | 2% |
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
- Flynn (NT)
- Larapinta
- Mount Johns
- Petermann - Simpson
- Ross
- Sandover - Plenty
- Tanami
- Yuendumu - Anmatjere
- Barkly
- Tennant Creek
- Alligator
- Daly
- Thamarrurr
- Tiwi Islands
- West Arnhem
- Anindilyakwa
- East Arnhem
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.