How Coolum Beach voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Fairfax · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Coolum Beach favoured Coalition 50.9% (v Labor 49.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.4 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 36.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 58.7 | Coal 55.3 | Coal 50.9 | Lab +4.4 |
| Labor | 24.5% | 23.4% | 25.7% | +2.3 |
| Coalition | 45.9% | 41.9% | 36.1% | -5.8 |
| Greens | 15.2% | 15.3% | 10.8% | -4.5 |
| One Nation | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.0% | +1.4 |
| Independents | 1.4% | 2.1% | 14.6% | +12.4 |
| Others | 6.4% | 11.6% | 5.8% | -5.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Coolum Beach | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,703 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 26.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 55.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 28.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 32.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 15,948 (12,644 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolum Beach FAIRFAX PPVC | PPVC | 57% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Coolum Beach | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Coolum Beach North | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Maroochydore FAIRFAX PPVC | PPVC | 2% | |
| Mudjimba | Ordinary | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Fairfax
- Buderim - North
- Buderim - South
- Mountain Creek
- Marcoola - Mudjimba
- Maroochydore - Kuluin
- Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland
- Peregian Springs
- Maroochy Hinterland
- Bli Bli
- Diddillibah - Rosemount
- Eumundi - Yandina
- Nambour
- Noosa Hinterland
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.