How Southern Midlands voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Lyons · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Southern Midlands favoured Labor 61.2% (v Coalition 38.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 11.4 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 43.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 55.6 | Coal 50.3 | Lab 61.2 | Lab +11.4 |
| Labor | 37.5% | 29.9% | 43.7% | +13.8 |
| Coalition | 39.8% | 37.5% | 26.4% | -11.1 |
| Greens | 7.0% | 8.7% | 8.2% | -0.5 |
| One Nation | 9.2% | 5.4% | 6.7% | +1.3 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | +3.0 |
| Others | 6.5% | 18.4% | 12.0% | -6.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Southern Midlands | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,330 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 13.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 39.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 6.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 2.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,675 (5,279 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagdad | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| Oatlands | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 13% | |
| Campania | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Bridgewater PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Sorell LYONS PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Kempton | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Tunnack | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lyons
- Bridgewater - Gagebrook
- Brighton - Pontville
- New Norfolk
- Dodges Ferry - Lewisham
- Sorell - Richmond
- Prospect Vale - Blackstone
- Deloraine
- Hadspen - Carrick
- Longford
- Northern Midlands
- Perth - Evandale
- St Helens - Scamander
- Central Highlands
- Forestier - Tasman
- Triabunna - Bicheno
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.