How Outback voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal divisions: Barker, Grey · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Outback favoured Coalition 52.1% (v Labor 47.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 6.5 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 35.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 61.6 | Coal 58.6 | Coal 52.1 | Lab +6.5 |
| Labor | 22.8% | 22.5% | 26.2% | +3.7 |
| Coalition | 48.8% | 44.0% | 35.8% | -8.2 |
| Greens | 5.9% | 8.3% | 6.7% | -1.6 |
| One Nation | 8.7% | 6.8% | 11.0% | +4.2 |
| Independents | 2.1% | 10.8% | 13.8% | +3.0 |
| Others | 11.6% | 7.5% | 6.5% | -1.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Outback | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,214 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 8.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 57.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 33.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 37.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 2,030 (1,748 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 31% | |
| Andamooka | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Remote Mobile Team 2 | Remote Mobile Team | 8% | |
| Leigh Creek | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 7% | |
| Port Augusta PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Woomera | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Barker
- Gawler - North
- Barossa - Angaston
- Light
- Lyndoch
- Nuriootpa
- Tanunda
- Grant
- Kingston - Robe
- Millicent
- Naracoorte
- Naracoorte Surrounds
- Penola
- Tatiara
- Wattle Range
- Mount Gambier - East
- Mount Gambier - West
- Barmera
- Berri
- Karoonda - Lameroo
- Loxton
- Loxton Surrounds
- Mannum
- Murray Bridge
- Murray Bridge Surrounds
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.