How Capalaba voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Bowman · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Capalaba favoured Coalition 50.4% (v Labor 49.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.1 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 37.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 58.0 | Coal 52.5 | Coal 50.4 | Lab +2.1 |
| Labor | 28.3% | 31.3% | 32.9% | +1.5 |
| Coalition | 45.9% | 39.2% | 37.2% | -2.0 |
| Greens | 12.6% | 13.8% | 12.5% | -1.3 |
| One Nation | 7.4% | 7.9% | 7.4% | -0.5 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | +3.2 |
| Others | 5.8% | 7.7% | 6.7% | -1.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Capalaba | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,738 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 16.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 30.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 22.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 9.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 18,254 (14,294 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkdale BOWMAN PPVC | PPVC | 26% | |
| Capalaba | Ordinary | 17% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 16% | |
| Cleveland PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| Capalaba Central | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Alexandra Park | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Thornlands PPVC | PPVC | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bowman
- Alexandra Hills
- Birkdale
- Thorneside
- Wellington Point
- Cleveland
- Ormiston
- Redland Bay
- Sheldon - Mount Cotton
- Thornlands
- Victoria Point
- North Stradbroke Island
- Southern Moreton Bay Islands
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.