How Bundaberg voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Hinkler · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Bundaberg favoured Coalition 54.6% (v Labor 45.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.4 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 36.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 60.5 | Coal 57.0 | Coal 54.6 | Lab +2.4 |
| Labor | 25.3% | 23.6% | 32.3% | +8.7 |
| Coalition | 42.8% | 37.4% | 36.2% | -1.1 |
| Greens | 3.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% | +2.1 |
| One Nation | 12.6% | 8.2% | 12.9% | +4.6 |
| Independents | 7.4% | 16.8% | 2.8% | -13.9 |
| Others | 8.3% | 8.0% | 7.7% | -0.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Bundaberg | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $972 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 13.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 47.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 61.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 21.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 22.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 16.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,247 (5,083 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundaberg HINKLER PPVC | PPVC | 42% | yes |
| Bundaberg South | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Kensington HINKLER PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Bundaberg West | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Bundaberg | Ordinary | 2% | yes |
| Bargara PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Hinkler
- Ashfield - Kepnock
- Bargara - Burnett Heads
- Branyan - Kensington
- Bundaberg East - Kalkie
- Bundaberg Surrounds - South
- Millbank - Avoca
- Svensson Heights - Norville
- Walkervale - Avenell Heights
- Booral - River Heads
- Craignish - Dundowran Beach
- Pialba - Eli Waters
- Point Vernon
- Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan
- Urangan - Wondunna
- Burrum - Fraser
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.