How Palmerston - South voted
SA2 area in Northern Territory · federal division: Solomon · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Palmerston - South favoured Coalition 53.9% (v Labor 46.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.2 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 39.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 57.8 | Coal 57.1 | Coal 53.9 | Lab +3.2 |
| Labor | 31.8% | 28.0% | 30.8% | +2.8 |
| Coalition | 46.9% | 37.3% | 39.8% | +2.6 |
| Greens | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.5% | -0.7 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.6% | 7.8% | +1.2 |
| Independents | 5.1% | 4.0% | 11.5% | +7.5 |
| Others | 7.5% | 13.9% | 0.6% | -13.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Palmerston - South | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,527 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 23.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 43.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 39.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 2.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 32.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 27.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,451 (4,396 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerston SOLOMON PPVC | PPVC | 32% | |
| Zuccoli | Ordinary | 22% | yes |
| Coolalinga SOLOMON PPVC | PPVC | 15% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Darwin SOLOMON PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 5% | |
| Eaton SOLOMON PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Solomon
- Darwin Airport
- Darwin City
- Fannie Bay - The Gardens
- Larrakeyah
- Ludmilla - The Narrows
- Parap
- Stuart Park
- Woolner - Bayview - Winnellie
- Alawa
- Anula
- Brinkin - Nakara
- Charles Darwin
- Coconut Grove
- East Arm
- Jingili
- Karama
- Leanyer
- Lyons (NT)
- Malak - Marrara
- Millner
- Moil
- Nightcliff
- Rapid Creek
- Tiwi
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.