How Townsville - South voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal divisions: Dawson, Kennedy · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Townsville - South favoured Coalition 63.4% (v Labor 36.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.1 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 37.6%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 66.2 | Coal 63.4 | Coal 63.4 | Coal +0.1 |
| Labor | 17.3% | 18.4% | 20.8% | +2.4 |
| Coalition | 35.6% | 38.3% | 37.6% | -0.8 |
| Greens | 4.9% | 7.3% | 7.1% | -0.2 |
| One Nation | 6.1% | 5.8% | 9.0% | +3.2 |
| Independents | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.8% | -0.7 |
| Others | 34.7% | 28.7% | 24.7% | -4.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Townsville - South | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,886 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 15.0% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 43.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 8.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 42.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 10.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,767 (3,781 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nome | Ordinary | 23% | yes |
| Townsville DAWSON PPVC | PPVC | 9% | |
| Aitkenvale DAWSON PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 7% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Aitkenvale KENNEDY PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Woodstock | Ordinary | 7% | 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
- Seaforth - Calen
- Shoal Point - Bucasia
- Slade Point
- South Mackay
- West Mackay
- Airlie - Whitsundays
- Proserpine
- Ayr
- Burdekin
- Annandale (Qld)
- Oonoonba
- 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.