How West Arnhem voted
SA2 area in Northern Territory · federal division: Lingiari · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of West Arnhem favoured Labor 76.0% (v Coalition 24.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 11.4 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 67.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 69.0 | Lab 64.6 | Lab 76.0 | Lab +11.4 |
| Labor | 61.9% | 58.2% | 67.3% | +9.1 |
| Coalition | 26.4% | 28.4% | 17.6% | -10.8 |
| Greens | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.4% | +0.8 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.4% | 4.4% | +2.0 |
| Independents | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.0% | -1.4 |
| Others | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.3% | +0.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | West Arnhem | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,369 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 4.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 23.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 80.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 0.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 2.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 1.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,204 (3,646 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Mobile Team 28 | Remote Mobile Team | 37% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 29 | Remote Mobile Team | 24% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 10 | Remote Mobile Team | 12% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 3 | Remote Mobile Team | 6% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 4 | Remote Mobile Team | 3% | |
| Other Mobile Team 1 | Other Mobile Team | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lingiari
- Berrimah
- Howard Springs
- Humpty Doo
- Koolpinyah
- Virginia
- Weddell
- Charles
- East Side
- Flynn (NT)
- Larapinta
- Mount Johns
- Petermann - Simpson
- Ross
- Sandover - Plenty
- Tanami
- Yuendumu - Anmatjere
- Barkly
- Tennant Creek
- Alligator
- Daly
- Thamarrurr
- Tiwi Islands
- Anindilyakwa
- East Arnhem
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.