How Ayr voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Dawson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Ayr favoured Coalition 70.7% (v Labor 29.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.1 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 49.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 72.0 | Coal 69.6 | Coal 70.7 | Coal +1.1 |
| Labor | 13.9% | 18.1% | 20.4% | +2.3 |
| Coalition | 44.7% | 52.0% | 49.5% | -2.5 |
| Greens | 2.1% | 3.5% | 3.4% | -0.1 |
| One Nation | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10.8% | -2.1 |
| Independents | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 25.7% | 13.5% | 15.9% | +2.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Ayr | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,269 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 25.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 30.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 40.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 11.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,987 (7,199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr PPVC | PPVC | 74% | yes |
| Ayr | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 5% | |
| Ayr East | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Special Hospital Team 3 | Special Hospital Team | 1% | |
| Aitkenvale DAWSON PPVC | PPVC | 0% |
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
- Airlie - Whitsundays
- Proserpine
- 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.