How Rockhampton Surrounds - East voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Capricornia · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Rockhampton Surrounds - East favoured Coalition 58.2% (v Labor 41.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.0 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 62.5 | Coal 59.2 | Coal 58.2 | Lab +1.0 |
| Labor | 23.2% | 26.2% | 30.3% | +4.1 |
| Coalition | 41.7% | 41.6% | 38.6% | -3.0 |
| Greens | 5.7% | 5.8% | 6.1% | +0.3 |
| One Nation | 17.0% | 13.9% | 17.2% | +3.2 |
| Independents | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.0% | -3.0 |
| Others | 9.8% | 9.5% | 7.9% | -1.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Rockhampton Surrounds - East | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,589 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 10.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 42.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 8.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 46.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 8.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 2.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,507 (2,762 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeppoon CAPRICORNIA PPVC | PPVC | 23% | |
| Cawarral | Ordinary | 17% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 15% | |
| Rockhampton CAPRICORNIA PPVC | PPVC | 13% | |
| Keppel Sands | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Lakes Creek | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Emu Park | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
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 - North
- Shoalwater Bay
- The Range - Allenstown
- Yeppoon
- Broadsound - Nebo
- Clermont
- Collinsville
- Moranbah
- 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.