How Sheldon - Mount Cotton voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Bowman · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Sheldon - Mount Cotton favoured Coalition 52.1% (v Labor 47.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.6 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 38.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 60.5 | Coal 55.6 | Coal 52.1 | Lab +3.6 |
| Labor | 26.4% | 28.8% | 31.4% | +2.6 |
| Coalition | 48.1% | 42.2% | 38.7% | -3.5 |
| Greens | 12.2% | 13.2% | 12.4% | -0.8 |
| One Nation | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.3% | -0.4 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | +3.2 |
| Others | 5.6% | 8.2% | 7.0% | -1.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Sheldon - Mount Cotton | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,637 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 21.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 49.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 10.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 26.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,357 (6,007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cotton | Ordinary | 28% | yes |
| Thornlands PPVC | PPVC | 22% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 19% | |
| Cleveland PPVC | PPVC | 10% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Birkdale BOWMAN PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Capalaba Central | Ordinary | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bowman
- Alexandra Hills
- Birkdale
- Capalaba
- Thorneside
- Wellington Point
- Cleveland
- Ormiston
- Redland Bay
- Thornlands
- Victoria Point
- North Stradbroke Island
- Southern Moreton Bay Islands
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.