How Burdekin voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal divisions: Dawson, Kennedy · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Burdekin favoured Coalition 70.9% (v Labor 29.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.9 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 48.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 72.4 | Coal 69.0 | Coal 70.9 | Coal +1.9 |
| Labor | 13.9% | 18.5% | 20.1% | +1.6 |
| Coalition | 44.9% | 51.2% | 48.8% | -2.4 |
| Greens | 2.2% | 3.7% | 3.5% | -0.2 |
| One Nation | 12.5% | 12.7% | 11.1% | -1.6 |
| Independents | 1.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | -0.0 |
| Others | 25.0% | 13.8% | 16.5% | +2.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Burdekin | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,422 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 8.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 25.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 19.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 47.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 8.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,658 (6,069 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr PPVC | PPVC | 62% | |
| Home Hill | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Ayr | Ordinary | 8% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Giru | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Dawson
- Bowen
- 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
- 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.