How Hillcrest voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal divisions: Forde, Rankin, Wright · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Hillcrest favoured Labor 58.8% (v Coalition 41.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 6.3 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 42.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 51.6 | Lab 52.4 | Lab 58.8 | Lab +6.3 |
| Labor | 33.5% | 36.7% | 42.2% | +5.5 |
| Coalition | 36.4% | 33.5% | 23.5% | -10.0 |
| Greens | 8.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | +0.3 |
| One Nation | 10.9% | 10.3% | 9.7% | -0.7 |
| Independents | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 9.0% | 9.0% | 13.9% | +4.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Hillcrest | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,764 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 16.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 30.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 25.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 31.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 19.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,832 (6,675 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestmead RANKIN PPVC | PPVC | 18% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 15% | |
| Hillcrest (Rankin) | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| Crestmead WRIGHT PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Boronia Heights (Rankin) | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Hillcrest (Wright) | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Forde
- Ormeau (West) - Yatala
- Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan
- Upper Coomera - North
- Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)
- Beenleigh
- Eagleby
- Edens Landing - Holmview
- Mount Warren Park
- Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub
- Boronia Heights - Park Ridge
- Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve
- Munruben - Park Ridge South
- Logan Village
- Greenbank - North Maclean
- Bethania - Waterford
- Cornubia - Carbrook
- Loganholme - Tanah Merah
- Loganlea
- Shailer Park
- Waterford 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.