How Ross voted
SA2 area in Northern Territory · federal division: Lingiari · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Ross favoured Labor 56.1% (v Coalition 43.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 8.8 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 37.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 52.0 | Coal 52.7 | Lab 56.1 | Lab +8.8 |
| Labor | 36.3% | 29.4% | 37.6% | +8.2 |
| Coalition | 46.4% | 41.0% | 35.2% | -5.8 |
| Greens | 11.0% | 16.0% | 15.7% | -0.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 5.5% | 6.6% | +1.0 |
| Independents | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.0% | -2.4 |
| Others | 3.7% | 5.7% | 4.9% | -0.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Ross | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,953 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 18.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 37.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 26.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 18.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 9.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 2,706 (2,147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs PPVC | PPVC | 49% | |
| Ilparpa | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Alice Springs | Ordinary | 8% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 7% | |
| Special Hospital Team 1 | Special Hospital Team | 5% | |
| Other Mobile Team 2 | Other Mobile Team | 5% | |
| Gillen | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 3% |
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
- Sandover - Plenty
- Tanami
- Yuendumu - Anmatjere
- Barkly
- Tennant Creek
- Alligator
- Daly
- Thamarrurr
- Tiwi Islands
- West Arnhem
- Anindilyakwa
- East Arnhem
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.