How Central Highlands - East voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Flynn · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Central Highlands - East favoured Coalition 59.1% (v Labor 40.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 7.8 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 32.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 56.5 | Coal 51.3 | Coal 59.1 | Coal +7.8 |
| Labor | 29.3% | 34.0% | 24.7% | -9.4 |
| Coalition | 33.1% | 32.8% | 32.8% | +0.0 |
| Greens | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% | +0.6 |
| One Nation | 22.9% | 14.5% | 18.3% | +3.8 |
| Independents | 3.6% | 4.7% | 6.2% | +1.5 |
| Others | 8.5% | 10.3% | 13.7% | +3.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Central Highlands - East | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,069 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 7.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 44.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 58.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 15.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 8.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 3.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,156 (5,122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater FLYNN PPVC | PPVC | 36% | yes |
| Blackwater | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 17% | |
| Woorabinda | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Bluff | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Special Hospital Team 2 | Special Hospital Team | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Flynn
- Central Highlands - West
- Emerald
- Bouldercombe
- Gracemere
- Mount Morgan
- Rockhampton Surrounds - West
- Banana
- Biloela
- Agnes Water - Miriam Vale
- Boyne Island - Tannum Sands
- Callemondah
- Clinton - New Auckland
- Gladstone
- Gladstone Hinterland
- Kin Kora - Sun Valley
- South Trees
- Telina - Toolooa
- West Gladstone
- Bundaberg North - Gooburrum
- Bundaberg Surrounds - North
- Gayndah - Mundubbera
- Gin Gin
- Kingaroy Surrounds - North
- Monto - Eidsvold
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.