How Sandy Bay voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Clark · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Sandy Bay favoured Labor 65.0% (v Coalition 35.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.3 points to Labor since 2022. Independents led first preferences with 49.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 55.1 | Lab 61.7 | Lab 65.0 | Lab +3.3 |
| Labor | 13.7% | 14.7% | 15.6% | +0.9 |
| Coalition | 26.6% | 21.1% | 19.2% | -1.9 |
| Greens | 9.4% | 13.4% | 12.7% | -0.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.5% | 3.0% | +1.5 |
| Independents | 48.7% | 46.4% | 49.5% | +3.1 |
| Others | 1.6% | 2.8% | 0.0% | -2.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Sandy Bay | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,913 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 53.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 53.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 34.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 41.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 37.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 28.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 12,326 (10,452 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart CLARK PPVC | PPVC | 17% | |
| Sandy Bay South | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Sandy Bay | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Lower Sandy Bay | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Sandy Bay Central | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Sandy Bay Beach | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Clark
- Austins Ferry - Granton
- Berriedale - Chigwell
- Claremont (Tas.)
- Derwent Park - Lutana
- Glenorchy
- Montrose - Rosetta
- Moonah
- West Moonah
- Kingston - Huntingfield
- Margate - Snug
- Taroona - Bonnet Hill
- Hobart
- Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart
- Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne
- New Town
- South Hobart - Fern Tree
- West Hobart
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.