How Coolangatta voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: McPherson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Coolangatta favoured Coalition 52.0% (v Labor 48.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.8 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 34.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 57.8 | Coal 55.8 | Coal 52.0 | Lab +3.8 |
| Labor | 24.7% | 22.9% | 23.2% | +0.3 |
| Coalition | 44.2% | 41.5% | 34.5% | -7.0 |
| Greens | 12.9% | 17.6% | 11.1% | -6.4 |
| One Nation | 6.0% | 7.2% | 5.0% | -2.2 |
| Independents | 1.5% | 0.0% | 13.5% | +13.5 |
| Others | 10.6% | 10.8% | 12.6% | +1.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Coolangatta | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,331 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 23.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 42.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 37.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 22.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 11.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,491 (5,867 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tweed Heads MCPHERSON PPVC | PPVC | 30% | |
| Kirra | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 13% | |
| Coolangatta | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 9% | |
| Southern Gold Coast PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Tugun | 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
- Burleigh Waters
- Miami
- 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.