How Atherton voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Kennedy · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Atherton favoured Coalition 60.2% (v Labor 39.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.2 points to the Coalition since 2022. Others led first preferences with 44.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 67.1 | Coal 56.0 | Coal 60.2 | Coal +4.2 |
| Labor | 15.4% | 14.0% | 15.5% | +1.4 |
| Coalition | 30.3% | 30.1% | 23.9% | -6.2 |
| Greens | 6.5% | 8.9% | 7.2% | -1.7 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.6% | +7.6 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 3.1% | 1.4% | -1.7 |
| Others | 47.8% | 43.9% | 44.4% | +0.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Atherton | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,208 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 13.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 42.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 30.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 41.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 15.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 8.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 11,625 (9,153 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton PPVC | PPVC | 65% | yes |
| Atherton | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Tolga | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Atherton North | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Mareeba KENNEDY PPVC | PPVC | 2% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Kennedy
- Bentley Park
- Edmonton
- Gordonvale - Trinity
- Mount Sheridan
- Babinda
- Innisfail
- Johnstone
- Tully
- Yarrabah
- Herberton
- Kuranda
- Malanda - Yungaburra
- Mareeba
- Croydon - Etheridge
- Tablelands
- Carpentaria
- Mount Isa
- Mount Isa Surrounds
- Northern Highlands
- Far Central West
- Charters Towers
- Dalrymple
- Ingham
- Ingham Surrounds
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.