How Maroochy Hinterland voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal divisions: Fairfax, Fisher · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Maroochy Hinterland favoured Coalition 52.7% (v Labor 47.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.9 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 34.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 61.7 | Coal 56.6 | Coal 52.7 | Lab +3.9 |
| Labor | 21.7% | 22.1% | 23.4% | +1.3 |
| Coalition | 47.1% | 41.6% | 34.8% | -6.8 |
| Greens | 13.8% | 14.0% | 10.0% | -4.0 |
| One Nation | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | +0.7 |
| Independents | 1.4% | 2.2% | 15.4% | +13.2 |
| Others | 7.5% | 12.0% | 7.6% | -4.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Maroochy Hinterland | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,337 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 22.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 50.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 14.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 48.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,830 (5,629 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nambour FAIRFAX PPVC | PPVC | 22% | |
| Mapleton | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 16% | |
| Kureelpa | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Kenilworth | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Yandina | Ordinary | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Fairfax
- Buderim - North
- Buderim - South
- Mountain Creek
- Coolum Beach
- Marcoola - Mudjimba
- Maroochydore - Kuluin
- Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland
- Peregian Springs
- Bli Bli
- Diddillibah - Rosemount
- Eumundi - Yandina
- Nambour
- Noosa Hinterland
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.