How Cleveland voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Bowman · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Cleveland favoured Coalition 55.6% (v Labor 44.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.7 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 44.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 63.1 | Coal 58.3 | Coal 55.6 | Lab +2.7 |
| Labor | 25.2% | 27.5% | 30.1% | +2.6 |
| Coalition | 52.7% | 46.2% | 44.0% | -2.2 |
| Greens | 11.1% | 12.7% | 10.6% | -2.1 |
| One Nation | 6.2% | 6.6% | 6.4% | -0.2 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | +2.9 |
| Others | 4.7% | 7.0% | 6.1% | -0.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Cleveland | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,430 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 19.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 42.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 29.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 39.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 30.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 10.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 15,851 (13,181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland PPVC | PPVC | 59% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 13% | |
| Cleveland Central | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Cleveland | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Thornlands PPVC | PPVC | 1% | |
| Thornlands | Ordinary | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bowman
- Alexandra Hills
- Birkdale
- Capalaba
- Thorneside
- Wellington Point
- 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.