How Daintree voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Leichhardt · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Daintree favoured Labor 51.5% (v Coalition 48.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 8.9 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 32.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 57.7 | Coal 57.4 | Lab 51.5 | Lab +8.9 |
| Labor | 24.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% | +8.3 |
| Coalition | 41.1% | 38.9% | 28.8% | -10.2 |
| Greens | 11.4% | 9.2% | 7.9% | -1.2 |
| One Nation | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% | +0.3 |
| Independents | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.6% | +1.6 |
| Others | 13.7% | 19.0% | 20.2% | +1.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Daintree | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,201 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 11.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 52.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 27.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 38.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 16.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,674 (5,231 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Douglas PPVC | PPVC | 36% | |
| Mossman | Ordinary | 20% | yes |
| Wonga Beach | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Diwan | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Miallo | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Port Douglas | Ordinary | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Leichhardt
- Brinsmead
- Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach
- Freshwater - Stratford
- Redlynch
- Trinity Beach - Smithfield
- Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach
- Cairns City
- Earlville - Bayview Heights
- Kanimbla - Mooroobool
- Lamb Range
- Manoora
- Manunda
- Westcourt - Bungalow
- White Rock
- Whitfield - Edge Hill
- Woree
- Port Douglas
- Aurukun
- Cape York
- Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw
- Northern Peninsula
- Torres
- Torres Strait Islands
- Weipa
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.