How Brighton (Qld) voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Lilley · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Brighton (Qld) favoured Labor 65.2% (v Coalition 34.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.8 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 47.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 52.5 | Lab 61.4 | Lab 65.2 | Lab +3.8 |
| Labor | 36.3% | 42.8% | 47.3% | +4.5 |
| Coalition | 37.7% | 28.1% | 26.6% | -1.5 |
| Greens | 14.4% | 16.5% | 15.2% | -1.2 |
| One Nation | 6.5% | 4.5% | 4.8% | +0.4 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 5.1% | 8.2% | 6.0% | -2.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Brighton (Qld) | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,981 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 25.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 32.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 18.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,664 (7,394 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boondall LILLEY PPVC | PPVC | 27% | |
| Brighton | Ordinary | 23% | yes |
| Brighton South | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Sandgate | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Geebung LILLEY PPVC | PPVC | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lilley
- Everton Park
- Aspley
- Chermside
- Chermside West
- Geebung
- Stafford Heights
- Wavell Heights
- Boondall
- Brisbane Airport
- Northgate - Virginia
- Nudgee - Banyo
- Nundah
- Deagon
- Sandgate - Shorncliffe
- Taigum - Fitzgibbon
- Zillmere
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.