How George Town voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Bass · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of George Town favoured Labor 55.4% (v Coalition 44.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 8.5 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 39.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 51.9 | Coal 53.0 | Lab 55.4 | Lab +8.5 |
| Labor | 39.8% | 30.2% | 39.4% | +9.2 |
| Coalition | 41.6% | 43.2% | 33.1% | -10.1 |
| Greens | 7.1% | 7.7% | 9.5% | +1.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.5% | 7.5% | +3.0 |
| Independents | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.7% | +0.9 |
| Others | 7.3% | 10.6% | 5.8% | -4.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | George Town | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,002 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 10.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 55.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 27.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 42.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,118 (5,733 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | Ordinary | 27% | yes |
| George Town South | Ordinary | 20% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 16% | |
| Launceston BASS PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| Hillwood | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Pipers River | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Weymouth | Ordinary | 2% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bass
- Invermay
- Kings Meadows - Punchbowl
- Launceston
- Legana
- Mowbray
- Newnham - Mayfield
- Newstead
- Norwood (Tas.)
- Ravenswood
- Riverside
- South Launceston
- Summerhill - Prospect
- Trevallyn
- Waverley - St Leonards
- West Launceston
- Youngtown - Relbia
- Beauty Point - Beaconsfield
- Grindelwald - Lanena
- Westbury
- Dilston - Lilydale
- Flinders and Cape Barren Islands
- Scottsdale - Bridport
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.