How Ooralea - Bakers Creek voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal divisions: Capricornia, Dawson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Ooralea - Bakers Creek favoured Coalition 58.2% (v Labor 41.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.6 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 37.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 67.6 | Coal 58.8 | Coal 58.2 | Lab +0.6 |
| Labor | 18.6% | 25.8% | 29.2% | +3.3 |
| Coalition | 41.8% | 39.7% | 37.8% | -1.9 |
| Greens | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.3% | +0.4 |
| One Nation | 17.6% | 16.4% | 13.7% | -2.7 |
| Independents | 2.4% | 3.8% | 0.0% | -3.8 |
| Others | 16.1% | 9.4% | 14.1% | +4.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Ooralea - Bakers Creek | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,149 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 13.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 35.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 29.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 15.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 11.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 5,941 (4,538 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackay CAPRICORNIA PPVC | PPVC | 43% | |
| Ooralea | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Bakers Creek | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 7% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Mackay DAWSON PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Sarina PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
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
- Moranbah
- Eungella Hinterland
- 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.