How Newtown (Qld) voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Groom · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Newtown (Qld) favoured Coalition 60.6% (v Labor 39.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.3 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 38.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 65.9 | Coal 61.0 | Coal 60.6 | Lab +0.3 |
| Labor | 21.8% | 20.6% | 17.9% | -2.8 |
| Coalition | 48.2% | 40.6% | 38.6% | -2.0 |
| Greens | 8.8% | 6.5% | 6.4% | -0.1 |
| One Nation | 13.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% | -0.0 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 15.6% | 21.3% | +5.7 |
| Others | 7.7% | 7.2% | 6.4% | -0.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Newtown (Qld) | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,200 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 15.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 39.8% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 47.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 24.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 17.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 12.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,039 (7,745 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 16% | |
| Newtown | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| West Toowoomba PPVC | PPVC | 14% | |
| South Toowoomba PPVC | PPVC | 12% | |
| Toowoomba GROOM PPVC | PPVC | 11% | |
| North Toowoomba PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Toowoomba North | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Toowoomba West | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Groom
- Crows Nest - Rosalie
- Jondaryan
- Pittsworth
- Wambo
- Clifton - Greenmount
- Cambooya - Wyreema
- Darling Heights
- Drayton - Harristown
- Gowrie (Qld)
- Highfields
- Middle Ridge
- North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
- Rangeville
- Toowoomba - Central
- Toowoomba - East
- Toowoomba - West
- Wilsonton
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.