How Sandgate - Shorncliffe voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Lilley · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Sandgate - Shorncliffe favoured Labor 64.4% (v Coalition 35.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.7 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 47.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 51.4 | Lab 61.8 | Lab 64.4 | Lab +2.7 |
| Labor | 35.7% | 43.2% | 47.5% | +4.3 |
| Coalition | 39.3% | 28.2% | 27.9% | -0.2 |
| Greens | 14.2% | 16.9% | 14.8% | -2.1 |
| One Nation | 6.0% | 4.2% | 4.3% | +0.1 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 4.8% | 7.6% | 5.5% | -2.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Sandgate - Shorncliffe | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,908 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 31.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 30.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 33.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,826 (5,438 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boondall LILLEY PPVC | PPVC | 32% | |
| Shorncliffe | Ordinary | 17% | yes |
| Sandgate | Ordinary | 17% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Brighton South | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Brisbane Central LILLEY PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lilley
- Everton Park
- Aspley
- Chermside
- Chermside West
- Geebung
- Stafford Heights
- Wavell Heights
- Boondall
- Brisbane Airport
- Northgate - Virginia
- Nudgee - Banyo
- Nundah
- Brighton (Qld)
- Deagon
- Taigum - Fitzgibbon
- Zillmere
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.