How Merrimac voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal divisions: McPherson, Moncrieff · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Merrimac favoured Coalition 57.0% (v Labor 43.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.5 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 38.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 65.4 | Coal 60.5 | Coal 57.0 | Lab +3.5 |
| Labor | 22.1% | 21.6% | 24.1% | +2.5 |
| Coalition | 50.1% | 43.3% | 38.2% | -5.1 |
| Greens | 8.6% | 13.5% | 8.1% | -5.4 |
| One Nation | 6.3% | 8.0% | 5.2% | -2.7 |
| Independents | 1.2% | 0.0% | 11.4% | +11.4 |
| Others | 11.6% | 13.7% | 13.0% | -0.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Merrimac | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,689 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 19.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 34.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 20.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 31.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 16.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,210 (5,588 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimac (McPherson) | Ordinary | 21% | yes |
| Carrara MCPHERSON PPVC | PPVC | 20% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Reedy Creek MCPHERSON PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Merrimac (Moncrieff) | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Carrara MONCRIEFF PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in McPherson
- Burleigh Heads
- Burleigh Waters
- Miami
- Coolangatta
- Currumbin - Tugun
- Currumbin Waters
- Elanora
- Palm Beach
- Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera
- Mudgeeraba - Bonogin
- Reedy Creek - Andrews
- Clear Island Waters
- Varsity Lakes
- Robina - East
- Robina - 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.