How Bethania - Waterford voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Forde · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bethania - Waterford favoured Labor 52.7% (v Coalition 47.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.9 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 35.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 56.1 | Coal 52.1 | Lab 52.7 | Lab +4.9 |
| Labor | 32.1% | 29.8% | 35.7% | +5.9 |
| Coalition | 42.3% | 36.0% | 30.4% | -5.6 |
| Greens | 8.3% | 9.8% | 11.2% | +1.4 |
| One Nation | 11.2% | 7.5% | 9.5% | +2.1 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | -0.0 |
| Others | 6.1% | 13.7% | 10.0% | -3.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bethania - Waterford | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,298 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 37.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 30.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 30.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 14.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 12,125 (9,326 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beenleigh FORDE PPVC | PPVC | 26% | |
| Bethania | Ordinary | 21% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 20% | |
| Waterford | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Woodridge FORDE PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Crestmead FORDE PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Forde
- Ormeau (West) - Yatala
- Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan
- Upper Coomera - North
- Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)
- Beenleigh
- Eagleby
- Edens Landing - Holmview
- Mount Warren Park
- Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub
- Boronia Heights - Park Ridge
- Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve
- Hillcrest
- Munruben - Park Ridge South
- Logan Village
- Greenbank - North Maclean
- Cornubia - Carbrook
- Loganholme - Tanah Merah
- Loganlea
- Shailer Park
- Waterford West
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.