How Rockhampton Surrounds - West voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Flynn · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Rockhampton Surrounds - West favoured Coalition 65.8% (v Labor 34.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.7 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 43.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 69.9 | Coal 62.1 | Coal 65.8 | Coal +3.7 |
| Labor | 19.0% | 25.9% | 20.5% | -5.4 |
| Coalition | 45.4% | 43.3% | 43.2% | -0.2 |
| Greens | 2.4% | 3.4% | 3.8% | +0.4 |
| One Nation | 23.9% | 16.6% | 15.3% | -1.3 |
| Independents | 3.3% | 4.2% | 5.0% | +0.7 |
| Others | 6.0% | 6.4% | 12.2% | +5.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Rockhampton Surrounds - West | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,851 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 31.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 9.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 42.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 4.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 1.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,002 (2,338 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton FLYNN PPVC | PPVC | 38% | |
| Alton Downs | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Gracemere FLYNN PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Stanwell | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Rockhampton City (Flynn) | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Flynn
- Central Highlands - East
- Central Highlands - West
- Emerald
- Bouldercombe
- Gracemere
- Mount Morgan
- Banana
- Biloela
- Agnes Water - Miriam Vale
- Boyne Island - Tannum Sands
- Callemondah
- Clinton - New Auckland
- Gladstone
- Gladstone Hinterland
- Kin Kora - Sun Valley
- South Trees
- Telina - Toolooa
- West Gladstone
- Bundaberg North - Gooburrum
- Bundaberg Surrounds - North
- Gayndah - Mundubbera
- Gin Gin
- Kingaroy Surrounds - North
- Monto - Eidsvold
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.