How Toowoomba - Central voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Groom · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Toowoomba - Central favoured Coalition 60.1% (v Labor 39.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.1 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 68.2 | Coal 61.2 | Coal 60.1 | Lab +1.1 |
| Labor | 19.9% | 19.7% | 17.7% | -2.1 |
| Coalition | 52.7% | 41.8% | 38.7% | -3.0 |
| Greens | 9.6% | 7.1% | 6.6% | -0.5 |
| One Nation | 11.0% | 8.3% | 8.3% | +0.0 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 16.7% | 22.5% | +5.9 |
| Others | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.1% | -0.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Toowoomba - Central | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,345 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 23.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 38.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 45.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 25.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 18.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 13.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 13,987 (11,116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba GROOM PPVC | PPVC | 24% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 17% | |
| Centenary Heights North | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| South Toowoomba PPVC | PPVC | 12% | |
| North Toowoomba PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Toowoomba South | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Gabbinbar | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Groom
- Crows Nest - Rosalie
- Jondaryan
- Pittsworth
- Wambo
- Clifton - Greenmount
- Cambooya - Wyreema
- Darling Heights
- Drayton - Harristown
- Gowrie (Qld)
- Highfields
- Middle Ridge
- Newtown (Qld)
- North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
- Rangeville
- Toowoomba - East
- Toowoomba - West
- Wilsonton
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.