How Cooloola voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Wide Bay · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Cooloola favoured Coalition 59.5% (v Labor 40.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.0 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 40.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 64.6 | Coal 62.5 | Coal 59.5 | Lab +3.0 |
| Labor | 22.2% | 22.5% | 25.7% | +3.2 |
| Coalition | 48.7% | 46.7% | 40.4% | -6.3 |
| Greens | 6.5% | 6.6% | 6.3% | -0.3 |
| One Nation | 11.4% | 9.5% | 13.4% | +3.9 |
| Independents | 5.1% | 6.9% | 4.5% | -2.5 |
| Others | 6.0% | 7.8% | 9.7% | +1.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Cooloola | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $790 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 7.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 22.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 56.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 16.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,568 (5,818 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 27% | |
| Cooloola Cove | Ordinary | 21% | yes |
| Tin Can Bay | Ordinary | 18% | yes |
| Gympie PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Rainbow Beach | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Special Hospital Team 1 | Special Hospital Team | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Wide Bay
- Noosa Heads
- Noosaville
- Sunshine Beach
- Tewantin
- Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach
- Gympie - North
- Gympie - South
- Gympie Surrounds
- Kilkivan
- Granville
- Maryborough (Qld)
- Maryborough Surrounds - South
- Tinana
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.