How The Gap voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Ryan · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of The Gap favoured Labor 60.8% (v Coalition 39.2%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 6.7 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 32.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 54.6 | Lab 54.2 | Lab 60.8 | Lab +6.7 |
| Labor | 27.1% | 24.1% | 32.2% | +8.1 |
| Coalition | 48.2% | 37.7% | 32.4% | -5.3 |
| Greens | 18.6% | 29.9% | 27.9% | -2.0 |
| One Nation | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% | +0.0 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 4.2% | 6.2% | 5.5% | -0.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | The Gap | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,572 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 44.8% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 48.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 15.2% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 39.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 25.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 10.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 17,099 (12,589 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gap RYAN PPVC | PPVC | 42% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 15% | |
| The Gap East | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| The Gap West | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| The Gap | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Brisbane Central RYAN PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Ryan
- Bellbowrie - Moggill
- Brookfield - Kenmore Hills
- Chapel Hill
- Fig Tree Pocket
- Kenmore
- Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale
- Indooroopilly
- St Lucia
- Taringa
- Enoggera Reservoir
- Keperra
- Mitchelton
- Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove
- Auchenflower
- Toowong
- Lake Manchester - England Creek
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.