How Moranbah voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Capricornia · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Moranbah favoured Labor 54.5% (v Coalition 45.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 40.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 50.9 | Lab 53.7 | Lab 54.5 | Lab +0.7 |
| Labor | 33.3% | 38.0% | 40.8% | +2.8 |
| Coalition | 28.6% | 28.4% | 25.0% | -3.4 |
| Greens | 2.5% | 4.0% | 4.7% | +0.8 |
| One Nation | 17.8% | 16.7% | 16.9% | +0.3 |
| Independents | 2.3% | 3.6% | 0.0% | -3.6 |
| Others | 15.5% | 9.3% | 12.6% | +3.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Moranbah | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $3,079 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 11.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 51.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 69.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 8.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 14.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,425 (6,802 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moranbah PPVC | PPVC | 60% | yes |
| Moranbah (Capricornia) | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 7% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 4% | |
| Mackay CAPRICORNIA PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Sarina PPVC | PPVC | 0% | |
| Provisional | Declaration: Provisional | 0% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Capricornia
- Berserker
- Emu Park
- Frenchville - Mount Archer
- Glenlee - Rockyview
- Lakes Creek
- Norman Gardens
- Park Avenue
- Parkhurst - Kawana
- Rockhampton - West
- Rockhampton City
- Rockhampton Surrounds - East
- Rockhampton Surrounds - North
- Shoalwater Bay
- The Range - Allenstown
- Yeppoon
- Broadsound - Nebo
- Clermont
- Collinsville
- Eungella Hinterland
- Ooralea - Bakers Creek
- Pioneer Valley
- Sarina
- Walkerston - Eton
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.