How Burleigh Waters voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: McPherson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Burleigh Waters favoured Coalition 55.5% (v Labor 44.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.7 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 37.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 62.7 | Coal 60.2 | Coal 55.5 | Lab +4.7 |
| Labor | 22.6% | 21.6% | 23.2% | +1.7 |
| Coalition | 48.9% | 44.8% | 37.0% | -7.8 |
| Greens | 10.7% | 15.7% | 8.1% | -7.7 |
| One Nation | 5.4% | 6.7% | 4.2% | -2.5 |
| Independents | 1.9% | 0.0% | 15.1% | +15.1 |
| Others | 10.5% | 11.2% | 12.3% | +1.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Burleigh Waters | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,737 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 22.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 39.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 24.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 9.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 14,413 (11,221 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Heads MCPHERSON PPVC | PPVC | 38% | |
| Burleigh Waters (McPherson) | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Reedy Creek MCPHERSON PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Varsity Lakes South | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Burleigh Heads (McPherson) | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in McPherson
- Burleigh Heads
- Miami
- Coolangatta
- Currumbin - Tugun
- Currumbin Waters
- Elanora
- Palm Beach
- Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera
- Mudgeeraba - Bonogin
- Reedy Creek - Andrews
- Clear Island Waters
- Merrimac
- Varsity Lakes
- Robina - East
- Robina - West
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.