How Waratah voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Braddon · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Waratah favoured Labor 56.3% (v Coalition 43.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 13.1 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 33.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 52.5 | Coal 56.8 | Lab 56.3 | Lab +13.1 |
| Labor | 31.3% | 19.2% | 33.8% | +14.6 |
| Coalition | 39.2% | 40.7% | 31.1% | -9.6 |
| Greens | 6.4% | 6.7% | 9.9% | +3.1 |
| One Nation | 5.5% | 4.0% | 8.0% | +4.0 |
| Independents | 13.5% | 17.2% | 12.2% | -5.0 |
| Others | 4.0% | 12.1% | 5.1% | -7.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Waratah | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,329 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 15.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 60.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 13.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 45.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 3.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,843 (3,027 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnie PPVC | PPVC | 19% | |
| Boat Harbour | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Yolla | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Sisters Beach | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Elliott | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Moorleah | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Wynyard West | Ordinary | 4% |
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
- Ulverstone
- West Ulverstone
- Wynyard
- Devonport
- East Devonport
- Latrobe
- Miandetta - Don
- Port Sorell
- Quoiba - Spreyton
- Sheffield - Railton
- Turners Beach - Forth
- King Island
- North West
- Smithton
- 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.