How Brinsmead voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Leichhardt · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Brinsmead favoured Labor 54.7% (v Coalition 45.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 8.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 36.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 56.0 | Coal 53.5 | Lab 54.7 | Lab +8.2 |
| Labor | 27.2% | 27.5% | 36.2% | +8.7 |
| Coalition | 38.3% | 37.1% | 28.5% | -8.7 |
| Greens | 10.4% | 10.4% | 9.8% | -0.6 |
| One Nation | 5.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% | +0.6 |
| Independents | 3.1% | 0.0% | 1.7% | +1.7 |
| Others | 15.5% | 17.4% | 15.7% | -1.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Brinsmead | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,190 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 24.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 46.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 30.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 21.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 12.5% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,537 (4,042 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brinsmead | Ordinary | 25% | yes |
| Cairns LEICHHARDT PPVC | PPVC | 22% | |
| Northern Beaches PPVC | PPVC | 16% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Cairns CBD LEICHHARDT PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Whitfield | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Leichhardt
- Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach
- Freshwater - Stratford
- Redlynch
- Trinity Beach - Smithfield
- Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach
- Cairns City
- Earlville - Bayview Heights
- Kanimbla - Mooroobool
- Lamb Range
- Manoora
- Manunda
- Westcourt - Bungalow
- White Rock
- Whitfield - Edge Hill
- Woree
- Daintree
- Port Douglas
- Aurukun
- Cape York
- Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw
- Northern Peninsula
- Torres
- Torres Strait Islands
- Weipa
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.