How Benowa voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Moncrieff · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Benowa favoured Coalition 59.6% (v Labor 40.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.1 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 42.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 67.8 | Coal 63.7 | Coal 59.6 | Lab +4.1 |
| Labor | 20.2% | 20.1% | 24.6% | +4.5 |
| Coalition | 54.8% | 48.9% | 42.8% | -6.0 |
| Greens | 9.2% | 10.6% | 8.6% | -2.1 |
| One Nation | 5.9% | 6.6% | 5.8% | -0.8 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.9% | +8.9 |
| Others | 9.9% | 13.8% | 9.3% | -4.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Benowa | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,918 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 29.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 21.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 40.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 38.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 24.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,889 (7,589 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrara MONCRIEFF PPVC | PPVC | 26% | |
| Benowa | Ordinary | 20% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 19% | |
| Southport MONCRIEFF PPVC | PPVC | 12% | |
| Bellevue Park | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Broadbeach Waters MONCRIEFF PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Moncrieff
- Broadbeach Waters
- Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
- Mermaid Waters
- Carrara
- Highland Park
- Nerang - Mount Nathan
- Ashmore
- Molendinar
- Southport - South
- Bundall
- Main Beach
- Surfers Paradise - North
- Surfers Paradise - South
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.