How The Coorong voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal division: Barker · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of The Coorong favoured Coalition 67.3% (v Labor 32.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.0 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 55.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 73.5 | Coal 70.3 | Coal 67.3 | Lab +3.0 |
| Labor | 17.8% | 18.1% | 19.6% | +1.4 |
| Coalition | 64.8% | 59.8% | 55.0% | -4.8 |
| Greens | 6.3% | 6.7% | 7.1% | +0.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 6.3% | 8.1% | +1.8 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% | +0.9 |
| Others | 11.1% | 5.3% | 5.6% | +0.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | The Coorong | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,085 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 8.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 52.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 23.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 44.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 9.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,473 (4,411 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tailem Bend | Ordinary | 20% | yes |
| Murray Bridge PPVC | PPVC | 18% | |
| Meningie | Ordinary | 17% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 16% | |
| Coonalpyn | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Tintinara | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Barker
- Gawler - North
- Barossa - Angaston
- Light
- Lyndoch
- Nuriootpa
- Tanunda
- Outback
- Grant
- Kingston - Robe
- Millicent
- Naracoorte
- Naracoorte Surrounds
- Penola
- Tatiara
- Wattle Range
- Mount Gambier - East
- Mount Gambier - West
- Barmera
- Berri
- Karoonda - Lameroo
- Loxton
- Loxton Surrounds
- Mannum
- Murray Bridge
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.