How Deception Bay voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Petrie · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Deception Bay favoured Labor 50.3% (v Coalition 49.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.8 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 36.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 56.8 | Coal 53.5 | Lab 50.3 | Lab +3.8 |
| Labor | 32.2% | 31.3% | 35.7% | +4.4 |
| Coalition | 43.7% | 41.1% | 36.4% | -4.7 |
| Greens | 7.0% | 9.6% | 10.7% | +1.1 |
| One Nation | 10.7% | 6.8% | 8.7% | +1.9 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 6.5% | 11.2% | 8.5% | -2.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Deception Bay | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,219 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 47.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 36.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 30.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 20.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 22,686 (17,545 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deception Bay PETRIE PPVC | PPVC | 38% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 16% | |
| Burpengary PETRIE PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Deception Bay | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Deception Bay North | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Deception Bay South | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Moreton Downs | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Burpengary East (Petrie) | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Petrie
- Bald Hills
- Carseldine
- Bracken Ridge
- Clontarf
- Margate - Woody Point
- Redcliffe
- Rothwell - Kippa-Ring
- Scarborough - Newport
- Mango Hill
- North Lakes
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.