How Broadbeach Waters voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Moncrieff · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Broadbeach Waters favoured Coalition 62.7% (v Labor 37.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.2 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 46.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 69.5 | Coal 64.9 | Coal 62.7 | Lab +2.2 |
| Labor | 18.4% | 18.1% | 21.9% | +3.8 |
| Coalition | 56.4% | 50.5% | 46.8% | -3.7 |
| Greens | 9.3% | 11.2% | 8.4% | -2.8 |
| One Nation | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% | -1.2 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.1% | +9.1 |
| Others | 10.5% | 13.8% | 8.6% | -5.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Broadbeach Waters | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,072 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 26.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 43.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 23.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 40.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 31.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 15.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,164 (6,615 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadbeach Waters MONCRIEFF PPVC | PPVC | 41% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 18% | |
| Broadbeach Waters | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Carrara MONCRIEFF PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Broadbeach Waters West | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Merrimac East (Moncrieff) | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Moncrieff
- Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
- Mermaid Waters
- Carrara
- Highland Park
- Nerang - Mount Nathan
- Ashmore
- Molendinar
- Southport - South
- Benowa
- Bundall
- Main Beach
- Surfers Paradise - North
- Surfers Paradise - South
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.