How Torres voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Leichhardt · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Torres favoured Labor 75.7% (v Coalition 24.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 17.0 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 58.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 62.2 | Lab 58.7 | Lab 75.7 | Lab +17.0 |
| Labor | 47.7% | 41.5% | 58.0% | +16.4 |
| Coalition | 29.9% | 27.1% | 15.1% | -12.0 |
| Greens | 7.6% | 7.1% | 7.0% | -0.1 |
| One Nation | 3.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | +0.6 |
| Independents | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | +1.0 |
| Others | 9.6% | 21.8% | 15.9% | -5.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Torres | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,006 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 15.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 24.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 73.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 11.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 8.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,421 (2,352 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Island PPVC | PPVC | 49% | yes |
| Thursday Island | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Horn Island | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Tamwoy | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 2% | |
| Cairns CBD LEICHHARDT PPVC | PPVC | 2% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Leichhardt
- Brinsmead
- Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach
- Freshwater - Stratford
- Redlynch
- Trinity Beach - Smithfield
- Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach
- Cairns City
- Earlville - Bayview Heights
- Kanimbla - Mooroobool
- Lamb Range
- Manoora
- Manunda
- Westcourt - Bungalow
- White Rock
- Whitfield - Edge Hill
- Woree
- Daintree
- Port Douglas
- Aurukun
- Cape York
- Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw
- Northern Peninsula
- Torres Strait Islands
- Weipa
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.