How Nhulunbuy voted
SA2 area in Northern Territory · federal division: Lingiari · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Nhulunbuy favoured Labor 62.8% (v Coalition 37.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 40.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 65.8 | Lab 60.6 | Lab 62.8 | Lab +2.2 |
| Labor | 51.5% | 39.4% | 40.6% | +1.2 |
| Coalition | 26.5% | 21.2% | 22.0% | +0.8 |
| Greens | 12.9% | 18.4% | 18.3% | -0.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 7.8% | 13.0% | +5.2 |
| Independents | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.0% | -1.9 |
| Others | 6.5% | 11.3% | 6.0% | -5.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Nhulunbuy | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,799 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 20.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 53.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 63.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 3.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 10.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,267 (2,259 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nhulunbuy PPVC | PPVC | 74% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 9% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 6 | Remote Mobile Team | 5% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 2% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 7 | Remote Mobile Team | 2% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Darwin LINGIARI PPVC | PPVC | 1% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 8 | Remote Mobile Team | 1% |
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.