How Seaforth - Calen voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Dawson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Seaforth - Calen favoured Coalition 64.1% (v Labor 35.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.6 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 41.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 67.2 | Coal 62.6 | Coal 64.1 | Coal +1.6 |
| Labor | 18.8% | 23.2% | 24.6% | +1.4 |
| Coalition | 45.7% | 44.3% | 41.9% | -2.4 |
| Greens | 3.9% | 5.8% | 6.2% | +0.4 |
| One Nation | 14.3% | 13.9% | 12.5% | -1.4 |
| Independents | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 14.9% | 12.7% | 14.8% | +2.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Seaforth - Calen | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,661 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 8.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 37.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 12.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 44.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 9.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 3.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,181 (6,467 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 DAWSON PPVC | PPVC | 27% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Seaforth | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Hampden | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Coningsby | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Proserpine PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Calen | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Bloomsbury | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Dawson
- Bowen
- Andergrove - Beaconsfield
- East Mackay
- Eimeo - Rural View
- Mackay
- Mackay Harbour
- Mount Pleasant - Glenella
- North Mackay
- Shoal Point - Bucasia
- Slade Point
- South Mackay
- West Mackay
- Airlie - Whitsundays
- Proserpine
- Ayr
- Burdekin
- Annandale (Qld)
- Oonoonba
- Townsville - South
- Wulguru - Roseneath
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.