How Northern Highlands voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Kennedy · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Northern Highlands favoured Coalition 66.6% (v Labor 33.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.8 points to Labor since 2022. Others led first preferences with 46.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 71.8 | Coal 68.3 | Coal 66.6 | Lab +1.8 |
| Labor | 10.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% | +0.3 |
| Coalition | 28.7% | 28.3% | 28.0% | -0.3 |
| Greens | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.9% | +0.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.9% | +8.9 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.7% | -0.7 |
| Others | 57.2% | 54.5% | 46.0% | -8.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Northern Highlands | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,502 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 33.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 28.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 41.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 6.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 2.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,095 (2,447 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 | 33% | |
| Hughenden PPVC | PPVC | 22% | yes |
| Richmond | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Hughenden | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Julia Creek | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Charters Towers PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Kennedy
- Bentley Park
- Edmonton
- Gordonvale - Trinity
- Mount Sheridan
- Babinda
- Innisfail
- Johnstone
- Tully
- Yarrabah
- Atherton
- Herberton
- Kuranda
- Malanda - Yungaburra
- Mareeba
- Croydon - Etheridge
- Tablelands
- Carpentaria
- Mount Isa
- Mount Isa Surrounds
- Far Central West
- Charters Towers
- Dalrymple
- Ingham
- Ingham Surrounds
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.