How Old Beach - Otago voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal divisions: Franklin, Lyons · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Old Beach - Otago favoured Labor 67.0% (v Coalition 33.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 11.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 47.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 60.7 | Lab 55.8 | Lab 67.0 | Lab +11.2 |
| Labor | 42.5% | 32.7% | 47.7% | +15.0 |
| Coalition | 35.0% | 32.8% | 21.9% | -10.9 |
| Greens | 10.0% | 12.1% | 10.4% | -1.7 |
| One Nation | 6.4% | 4.4% | 5.6% | +1.3 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.2% | +6.2 |
| Others | 6.0% | 18.0% | 8.2% | -9.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Old Beach - Otago | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,875 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 17.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 11.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 37.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 11.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,989 (3,917 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Beach | Ordinary | 40% | yes |
| Bridgewater PPVC | PPVC | 14% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% | |
| Glenorchy LYONS PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Hobart LYONS PPVC | PPVC | 2% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Franklin
- Bellerive - Rosny
- Cambridge
- Geilston Bay - Risdon
- Howrah - Tranmere
- Lindisfarne - Rose Bay
- Mornington - Warrane
- Risdon Vale
- Rokeby
- South Arm
- Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay
- Derwent Valley
- Bruny Island - Kettering
- Cygnet
- Geeveston - Dover
- Huonville - Franklin
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.