How Mermaid Waters voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Moncrieff · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Mermaid Waters favoured Coalition 60.4% (v Labor 39.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.9 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 44.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 68.2 | Coal 62.3 | Coal 60.4 | Lab +1.9 |
| Labor | 18.8% | 19.2% | 22.4% | +3.2 |
| Coalition | 55.0% | 47.8% | 44.2% | -3.6 |
| Greens | 10.3% | 12.7% | 9.6% | -3.0 |
| One Nation | 5.7% | 6.4% | 5.1% | -1.3 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.1% | +10.1 |
| Others | 10.2% | 13.9% | 8.5% | -5.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Mermaid Waters | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,753 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 24.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 47.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 29.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 34.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 30.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 16.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 13,205 (10,501 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadbeach Waters MONCRIEFF PPVC | PPVC | 31% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 16% | |
| Merrimac East (Moncrieff) | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Miami West (Moncrieff) | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Burleigh Heads MONCRIEFF PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Carrara MONCRIEFF PPVC | PPVC | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Moncrieff
- Broadbeach Waters
- Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
- Carrara
- Highland Park
- Nerang - Mount Nathan
- Ashmore
- Molendinar
- Southport - South
- Benowa
- Bundall
- Main Beach
- 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.