How South Hobart - Fern Tree voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Clark · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of South Hobart - Fern Tree favoured Labor 77.2% (v Coalition 22.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.0 points to Labor since 2022. Independents led first preferences with 54.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 71.3 | Lab 73.2 | Lab 77.2 | Lab +4.0 |
| Labor | 14.5% | 14.6% | 14.3% | -0.3 |
| Coalition | 15.1% | 13.2% | 11.1% | -2.1 |
| Greens | 14.9% | 17.9% | 17.2% | -0.7 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.8% | 3.0% | +1.2 |
| Independents | 53.9% | 49.6% | 54.4% | +4.8 |
| Others | 1.6% | 3.0% | 0.0% | -3.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | South Hobart - Fern Tree | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,827 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 52.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 69.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 28.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 35.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 24.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 14.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,727 (5,443 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hobart | Ordinary | 23% | yes |
| Cascades | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Hobart CLARK PPVC | PPVC | 16% | |
| Fern Tree | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Kingston CLARK PPVC | PPVC | 3% |
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
- Sandy Bay
- 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.