How Main Beach voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Moncrieff · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Main Beach favoured Coalition 61.8% (v Labor 38.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.3 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 46.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 69.6 | Coal 65.1 | Coal 61.8 | Lab +3.3 |
| Labor | 19.8% | 19.8% | 22.8% | +3.0 |
| Coalition | 58.7% | 51.2% | 46.3% | -4.9 |
| Greens | 8.7% | 10.8% | 9.2% | -1.6 |
| One Nation | 4.8% | 6.2% | 5.2% | -1.0 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.1% | +8.1 |
| Others | 8.1% | 12.0% | 8.4% | -3.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Main Beach | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,682 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 28.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 38.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 31.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 47.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 29.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 12.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,998 (3,707 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport MONCRIEFF PPVC | PPVC | 40% | |
| Main Beach | Ordinary | 23% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Surfers Paradise PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Labrador MONCRIEFF PPVC | PPVC | 2% | |
| Runaway Bay MONCRIEFF PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Moncrieff
- Broadbeach Waters
- Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
- Mermaid Waters
- Carrara
- Highland Park
- Nerang - Mount Nathan
- Ashmore
- Molendinar
- Southport - South
- Benowa
- Bundall
- Surfers Paradise - North
- Surfers Paradise - South
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.