How Airlie - Whitsundays voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Dawson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Airlie - Whitsundays favoured Coalition 63.2% (v Labor 36.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.0 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 40.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 62.8 | Coal 61.3 | Coal 63.2 | Coal +2.0 |
| Labor | 18.0% | 20.6% | 22.2% | +1.6 |
| Coalition | 40.5% | 42.6% | 40.6% | -2.0 |
| Greens | 8.8% | 10.8% | 9.9% | -0.9 |
| One Nation | 13.3% | 15.1% | 11.6% | -3.5 |
| Independents | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 15.0% | 10.9% | 15.8% | +4.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Airlie - Whitsundays | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,674 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 16.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 57.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 40.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 24.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 25.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 12.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 14,523 (11,845 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airlie Beach PPVC | PPVC | 46% | yes |
| Proserpine PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Cannonvale | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Airlie Beach | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Hamilton Island | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Dawson
- Bowen
- Andergrove - Beaconsfield
- East Mackay
- Eimeo - Rural View
- Mackay
- Mackay Harbour
- Mount Pleasant - Glenella
- North Mackay
- Seaforth - Calen
- Shoal Point - Bucasia
- Slade Point
- South Mackay
- West Mackay
- Proserpine
- Ayr
- Burdekin
- Annandale (Qld)
- Oonoonba
- Townsville - South
- Wulguru - Roseneath
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.