How Fortitude Valley voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Brisbane · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Fortitude Valley favoured Labor 62.6% (v Coalition 37.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.2 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 52.1 | Lab 58.4 | Lab 62.6 | Lab +4.2 |
| Labor | 24.6% | 27.7% | 32.1% | +4.4 |
| Coalition | 44.6% | 33.2% | 30.2% | -3.0 |
| Greens | 25.2% | 31.1% | 29.4% | -1.8 |
| One Nation | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | +0.6 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.5% | -0.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Fortitude Valley | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,670 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 41.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 58.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 79.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 5.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 44.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 32.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,512 (9,033 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Central BRISBANE PPVC | PPVC | 26% | |
| Fortitude Valley | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 15% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 8% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% | |
| Spring Hill Central | Ordinary | 5% | |
| New Farm | Ordinary | 4% | |
| Brisbane City (Brisbane) | Ordinary | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Brisbane
- Kedron - Gordon Park
- Stafford
- Eagle Farm - Pinkenba
- Enoggera
- Brisbane City
- New Farm
- Spring Hill
- Albion
- Alderley
- Ascot
- Clayfield
- Grange
- Hamilton (Qld)
- Hendra
- Kelvin Grove - Herston
- Newmarket
- Newstead - Bowen Hills
- Wilston
- Windsor
- Wooloowin - Lutwyche
- Ashgrove
- Bardon
- Paddington - Milton
- Red Hill (Qld)
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.