How Newmarket voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Brisbane · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Newmarket favoured Labor 61.6% (v Coalition 38.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.5 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 33.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 52.6 | Lab 56.1 | Lab 61.6 | Lab +5.5 |
| Labor | 25.9% | 28.5% | 33.9% | +5.3 |
| Coalition | 45.9% | 36.5% | 31.7% | -4.8 |
| Greens | 22.9% | 27.6% | 26.8% | -0.8 |
| One Nation | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% | -0.0 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% | +0.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Newmarket | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,251 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 46.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 45.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 22.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 26.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 16.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,083 (4,164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enoggera BRISBANE PPVC | PPVC | 21% | |
| Newmarket | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 17% | |
| Newmarket South | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Grange | Ordinary | 7% | |
| Brisbane Central BRISBANE PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Brisbane
- Kedron - Gordon Park
- Stafford
- Eagle Farm - Pinkenba
- Enoggera
- Brisbane City
- Fortitude Valley
- New Farm
- Spring Hill
- Albion
- Alderley
- Ascot
- Clayfield
- Grange
- Hamilton (Qld)
- Hendra
- Kelvin Grove - Herston
- Newstead - Bowen Hills
- Wilston
- Windsor
- Wooloowin - Lutwyche
- Ashgrove
- Bardon
- Paddington - Milton
- Red Hill (Qld)
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.