How South Arm voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Franklin · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of South Arm favoured Labor 71.3% (v Coalition 28.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 7.0 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 34.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 63.0 | Lab 64.3 | Lab 71.3 | Lab +7.0 |
| Labor | 41.5% | 34.4% | 34.2% | -0.2 |
| Coalition | 29.2% | 26.9% | 17.4% | -9.5 |
| Greens | 18.6% | 20.2% | 10.5% | -9.7 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.7% | 4.4% | +1.7 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.5% | +33.5 |
| Others | 10.7% | 15.8% | 0.0% | -15.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | South Arm | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,934 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 27.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 63.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 9.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 43.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 10.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 3.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,616 (3,604 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandford | Ordinary | 35% | yes |
| South Arm | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Eastern Shore PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Lauderdale | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Hobart FRANKLIN PPVC | PPVC | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Franklin
- Old Beach - Otago
- Bellerive - Rosny
- Cambridge
- Geilston Bay - Risdon
- Howrah - Tranmere
- Lindisfarne - Rose Bay
- Mornington - Warrane
- Risdon Vale
- Rokeby
- Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay
- Derwent Valley
- Bruny Island - Kettering
- Cygnet
- Geeveston - Dover
- Huonville - Franklin
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.