How Freshwater - Stratford voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Leichhardt · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Freshwater - Stratford favoured Labor 56.7% (v Coalition 43.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 7.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 36.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 54.9 | Coal 51.0 | Lab 56.7 | Lab +7.7 |
| Labor | 27.0% | 28.3% | 36.9% | +8.7 |
| Coalition | 38.8% | 35.8% | 28.5% | -7.3 |
| Greens | 12.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% | -0.8 |
| One Nation | 5.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | +0.2 |
| Independents | 2.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | +1.5 |
| Others | 13.8% | 16.5% | 14.3% | -2.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Freshwater - Stratford | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,841 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 33.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 55.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 28.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 31.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 20.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 9.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,742 (2,842 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Stratford | Ordinary | 17% | yes |
| Northern Beaches PPVC | PPVC | 16% | |
| Cairns LEICHHARDT PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Cairns CBD LEICHHARDT PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Leichhardt
- Brinsmead
- Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach
- 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
- Daintree
- 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.