How McDowall voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal divisions: Dickson, Lilley · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of McDowall favoured Labor 60.6% (v Coalition 39.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.8 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 42.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 55.1 | Lab 54.8 | Lab 60.6 | Lab +5.8 |
| Labor | 31.2% | 37.5% | 42.7% | +5.3 |
| Coalition | 47.0% | 35.5% | 31.5% | -4.0 |
| Greens | 12.4% | 16.1% | 14.5% | -1.6 |
| One Nation | 4.9% | 4.0% | 4.0% | +0.0 |
| Independents | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.5% | +0.9 |
| Others | 3.9% | 6.3% | 5.8% | -0.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | McDowall | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,461 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 35.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 35.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 23.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 36.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 25.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 15.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,918 (5,985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chermside West LILLEY PPVC | PPVC | 24% | |
| McDowall (Lilley) | Ordinary | 20% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 18% | |
| Chermside West DICKSON PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Bunya LILLEY PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 3% | |
| McDowall (Dickson) | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Enoggera LILLEY PPVC | PPVC | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Dickson
- Bridgeman Downs
- Albany Creek
- Cashmere
- Dayboro
- Eatons Hill
- The Hills District
- Samford Valley
- Murrumba Downs - Griffin
- Kallangur
- Bray Park
- Lawnton
- Petrie
- Strathpine - Brendale
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.