How Riverside voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Bass · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Riverside favoured Labor 56.1% (v Coalition 43.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 8.5 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 38.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 54.5 | Coal 52.3 | Lab 56.1 | Lab +8.5 |
| Labor | 30.7% | 27.4% | 38.4% | +11.0 |
| Coalition | 48.3% | 40.0% | 33.0% | -7.0 |
| Greens | 11.0% | 11.9% | 13.1% | +1.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 4.9% | 6.3% | +1.4 |
| Independents | 3.3% | 5.6% | 5.5% | -0.1 |
| Others | 6.7% | 10.1% | 3.7% | -6.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Riverside | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,522 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 26.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 25.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 38.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 17.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 10.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,275 (5,675 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston BASS PPVC | PPVC | 25% | |
| Riverside | Ordinary | 23% | yes |
| Trevallyn | Ordinary | 15% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 13% | |
| Riverside North | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Trevallyn Central | Ordinary | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bass
- Invermay
- Kings Meadows - Punchbowl
- Launceston
- Legana
- Mowbray
- Newnham - Mayfield
- Newstead
- Norwood (Tas.)
- Ravenswood
- South Launceston
- Summerhill - Prospect
- Trevallyn
- Waverley - St Leonards
- West Launceston
- Youngtown - Relbia
- Beauty Point - Beaconsfield
- Grindelwald - Lanena
- Westbury
- Dilston - Lilydale
- George Town
- Flinders and Cape Barren Islands
- Scottsdale - Bridport
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.