How Birkdale voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Bowman · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Birkdale favoured Coalition 50.8% (v Labor 49.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.4 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 38.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 59.7 | Coal 54.2 | Coal 50.8 | Lab +3.4 |
| Labor | 26.9% | 30.1% | 32.7% | +2.6 |
| Coalition | 48.4% | 41.7% | 38.6% | -3.1 |
| Greens | 12.2% | 13.5% | 12.6% | -0.9 |
| One Nation | 7.1% | 7.4% | 6.9% | -0.5 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% | +3.1 |
| Others | 5.4% | 7.3% | 6.0% | -1.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Birkdale | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,944 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 19.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 18.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 36.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 23.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 8.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 15,230 (11,894 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkdale BOWMAN PPVC | PPVC | 43% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 17% | |
| Birkdale | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| Birkdale South | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Cleveland PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Thorneside | Ordinary | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bowman
- Alexandra Hills
- Capalaba
- Thorneside
- Wellington Point
- Cleveland
- Ormiston
- Redland Bay
- Sheldon - Mount Cotton
- Thornlands
- Victoria Point
- North Stradbroke Island
- Southern Moreton Bay Islands
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.