How Ulverstone voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Braddon · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Ulverstone favoured Labor 57.8% (v Coalition 42.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 16.6 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 41.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 55.5 | Coal 58.8 | Lab 57.8 | Lab +16.6 |
| Labor | 30.6% | 21.6% | 41.6% | +19.9 |
| Coalition | 43.9% | 45.1% | 31.4% | -13.8 |
| Greens | 4.4% | 6.8% | 8.2% | +1.4 |
| One Nation | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.3% | +3.1 |
| Independents | 11.0% | 5.8% | 7.3% | +1.5 |
| Others | 4.4% | 16.3% | 4.2% | -12.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Ulverstone | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,039 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 52.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 25.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 44.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 9.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,088 (5,767 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulverstone PPVC | PPVC | 31% | yes |
| Ulverstone South | Ordinary | 20% | yes |
| Ulverstone East | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Ulverstone Central | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Gawler | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| East Devonport BRADDON PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Braddon
- Acton - Upper Burnie
- Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds
- Burnie - Wivenhoe
- Parklands - Camdale
- Penguin - Sulphur Creek
- Romaine - Havenview
- Somerset
- West Ulverstone
- Wynyard
- Devonport
- East Devonport
- Latrobe
- Miandetta - Don
- Port Sorell
- Quoiba - Spreyton
- Sheffield - Railton
- Turners Beach - Forth
- King Island
- North West
- Smithton
- Waratah
- West Coast (Tas.)
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.