How Katherine voted
SA2 area in Northern Territory · federal division: Lingiari · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Katherine favoured Coalition 51.9% (v Labor 48.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.4 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 40.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 53.9 | Coal 55.2 | Coal 51.9 | Lab +3.4 |
| Labor | 34.3% | 30.7% | 35.6% | +4.9 |
| Coalition | 42.2% | 38.2% | 40.1% | +2.0 |
| Greens | 7.2% | 11.6% | 9.2% | -2.3 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.1% | 10.2% | +4.0 |
| Independents | 9.5% | 2.7% | 0.0% | -2.7 |
| Others | 6.8% | 10.8% | 4.9% | -5.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Katherine | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,111 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 17.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 51.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 54.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 16.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 17.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 12.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,658 (7,187 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine PPVC | PPVC | 58% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Katherine North | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 4% | |
| Katherine East | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Katherine South | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Tindal | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 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
- 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.