How Hobart voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Clark · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Hobart favoured Labor 73.4% (v Coalition 26.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.7 points to Labor since 2022. Independents led first preferences with 49.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 67.9 | Lab 69.8 | Lab 73.4 | Lab +3.7 |
| Labor | 17.8% | 15.9% | 17.1% | +1.2 |
| Coalition | 17.5% | 15.2% | 13.3% | -1.9 |
| Greens | 13.5% | 17.8% | 16.6% | -1.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.8% | 3.1% | +1.3 |
| Independents | 49.5% | 46.2% | 49.9% | +3.7 |
| Others | 1.7% | 3.2% | 0.0% | -3.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Hobart | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,741 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 47.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 60.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 55.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 25.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 35.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 27.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,025 (8,168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart CLARK PPVC | PPVC | 21% | yes |
| North Hobart Central | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Battery Point | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Hobart City (Clark) | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| North Hobart | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Clark
- Austins Ferry - Granton
- Berriedale - Chigwell
- Claremont (Tas.)
- Derwent Park - Lutana
- Glenorchy
- Montrose - Rosetta
- Moonah
- West Moonah
- Kingston - Huntingfield
- Margate - Snug
- Taroona - Bonnet Hill
- Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart
- Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne
- New Town
- Sandy Bay
- South Hobart - Fern Tree
- West Hobart
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.