How Gladstone voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Flynn · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Gladstone favoured Coalition 51.1% (v Labor 48.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 10.0 points to the Coalition since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 31.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 53.3 | Lab 58.9 | Coal 51.1 | Coal +10.0 |
| Labor | 39.1% | 45.7% | 31.7% | -14.0 |
| Coalition | 29.2% | 27.6% | 30.5% | +2.9 |
| Greens | 3.6% | 5.4% | 8.0% | +2.6 |
| One Nation | 16.4% | 9.2% | 12.2% | +3.0 |
| Independents | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.5% | +1.5 |
| Others | 6.9% | 8.1% | 12.1% | +4.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Gladstone | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,222 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 14.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 49.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 54.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 21.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 11.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,174 (4,954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone PPVC | PPVC | 59% | yes |
| South Gladstone | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Gladstone Central | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| West Gladstone | Ordinary | 2% | |
| West Gladstone South | Ordinary | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Flynn
- Central Highlands - East
- Central Highlands - West
- Emerald
- Bouldercombe
- Gracemere
- Mount Morgan
- Rockhampton Surrounds - West
- Banana
- Biloela
- Agnes Water - Miriam Vale
- Boyne Island - Tannum Sands
- Callemondah
- Clinton - New Auckland
- Gladstone Hinterland
- Kin Kora - Sun Valley
- South Trees
- Telina - Toolooa
- West Gladstone
- Bundaberg North - Gooburrum
- Bundaberg Surrounds - North
- Gayndah - Mundubbera
- Gin Gin
- Kingaroy Surrounds - North
- Monto - Eidsvold
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.