How Forestier - Tasman voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Lyons · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Forestier - Tasman favoured Labor 68.0% (v Coalition 32.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 10.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 44.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 61.0 | Lab 57.3 | Lab 68.0 | Lab +10.7 |
| Labor | 36.9% | 30.5% | 44.6% | +14.1 |
| Coalition | 33.4% | 31.4% | 21.6% | -9.8 |
| Greens | 16.8% | 17.8% | 16.0% | -1.7 |
| One Nation | 6.8% | 4.3% | 5.1% | +0.8 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | +3.8 |
| Others | 6.2% | 16.0% | 8.9% | -7.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Forestier - Tasman | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $863 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 17.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 57.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 14.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 58.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 14.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 2,593 (2,258 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nubeena | Ordinary | 32% | yes |
| Sorell LYONS PPVC | PPVC | 20% | |
| Taranna | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Dunalley | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Sorell | Ordinary | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lyons
- Bridgewater - Gagebrook
- Brighton - Pontville
- New Norfolk
- Dodges Ferry - Lewisham
- Sorell - Richmond
- Prospect Vale - Blackstone
- Deloraine
- Hadspen - Carrick
- Longford
- Northern Midlands
- Perth - Evandale
- St Helens - Scamander
- Central Highlands
- Southern Midlands
- Triabunna - Bicheno
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.