How New Town voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Clark · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of New Town favoured Labor 72.8% (v Coalition 27.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.8 points to Labor since 2022. Independents led first preferences with 49.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 67.4 | Lab 68.1 | Lab 72.8 | Lab +4.8 |
| Labor | 19.9% | 18.7% | 20.2% | +1.4 |
| Coalition | 16.8% | 15.3% | 13.3% | -2.0 |
| Greens | 9.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% | +0.3 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.9% | 3.2% | +1.4 |
| Independents | 51.2% | 47.1% | 49.2% | +2.1 |
| Others | 2.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | -3.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | New Town | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,621 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 42.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 52.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 40.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 31.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 29.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 23.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,606 (5,524 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Town West | Ordinary | 25% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Hobart CLARK PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| New Town Central | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Glenorchy CLARK PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| North Hobart | Ordinary | 8% | |
| Moonah East | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 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
- Hobart
- Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart
- Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne
- 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.