How Elanora voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: McPherson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Elanora favoured Coalition 53.5% (v Labor 46.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.2 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 35.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 60.5 | Coal 58.7 | Coal 53.5 | Lab +5.2 |
| Labor | 24.1% | 22.6% | 23.5% | +0.9 |
| Coalition | 47.3% | 43.6% | 35.1% | -8.5 |
| Greens | 11.6% | 15.4% | 8.2% | -7.1 |
| One Nation | 5.9% | 7.0% | 4.1% | -2.9 |
| Independents | 1.7% | 0.0% | 16.1% | +16.1 |
| Others | 9.5% | 11.4% | 12.8% | +1.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Elanora | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,744 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 19.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 17.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 38.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 12,539 (9,652 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 | 40% | |
| Elanora West | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Elanora | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Currumbin Waters | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| 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
- Currumbin Waters
- 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.