How Currumbin Waters voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: McPherson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Currumbin Waters favoured Coalition 52.8% (v Labor 47.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.5 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 34.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 59.8 | Coal 57.3 | Coal 52.8 | Lab +4.5 |
| Labor | 24.0% | 23.4% | 23.8% | +0.4 |
| Coalition | 46.4% | 42.5% | 34.0% | -8.5 |
| Greens | 12.2% | 15.8% | 8.7% | -7.2 |
| One Nation | 6.0% | 7.2% | 4.0% | -3.2 |
| Independents | 1.8% | 0.0% | 16.4% | +16.4 |
| Others | 9.6% | 11.1% | 13.1% | +2.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Currumbin Waters | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,636 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 18.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 49.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 22.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 34.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 18.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,797 (7,520 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Gold Coast PPVC | PPVC | 39% | |
| Currumbin Waters | Ordinary | 21% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Palm Beach South | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Tugun | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Burleigh Heads MCPHERSON PPVC | PPVC | 2% | |
| 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
- Coolangatta
- Currumbin - Tugun
- 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.