How Bowen voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Dawson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bowen favoured Coalition 69.9% (v Labor 30.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.5 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 50.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 65.4 | Coal 67.4 | Coal 69.9 | Coal +2.5 |
| Labor | 21.2% | 21.6% | 22.4% | +0.8 |
| Coalition | 43.9% | 49.5% | 50.8% | +1.3 |
| Greens | 2.9% | 4.7% | 4.5% | -0.2 |
| One Nation | 12.2% | 15.4% | 8.3% | -7.1 |
| Independents | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 17.2% | 8.9% | 14.1% | +5.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bowen | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,322 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 42.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 40.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 33.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 17.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 10.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,874 (7,729 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen PPVC | PPVC | 69% | yes |
| Bowen | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Queens Beach | Ordinary | 2% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Special Hospital Team 3 | Special Hospital Team | 1% | |
| Proserpine PPVC | PPVC | 0% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Dawson
- 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
- Ayr
- 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.