How Varsity Lakes voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: McPherson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Varsity Lakes favoured Coalition 54.3% (v Labor 45.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.0 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 35.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 61.1 | Coal 58.4 | Coal 54.3 | Lab +4.0 |
| Labor | 24.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | +0.6 |
| Coalition | 47.2% | 42.4% | 35.3% | -7.2 |
| Greens | 10.2% | 15.2% | 8.0% | -7.2 |
| One Nation | 5.7% | 7.5% | 4.4% | -3.1 |
| Independents | 1.8% | 0.0% | 15.2% | +15.2 |
| Others | 10.8% | 11.8% | 13.3% | +1.6 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Varsity Lakes | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,645 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 26.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 51.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 43.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 21.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 35.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 20.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 16,639 (12,964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedy Creek MCPHERSON PPVC | PPVC | 26% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Varsity Lakes Central | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Burleigh Heads MCPHERSON PPVC | PPVC | 12% | |
| Varsity Lakes South | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Varsity Lakes | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in McPherson
- Burleigh Heads
- Burleigh Waters
- Miami
- Coolangatta
- Currumbin - Tugun
- Currumbin Waters
- Elanora
- Palm Beach
- Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera
- Mudgeeraba - Bonogin
- Reedy Creek - Andrews
- Clear Island Waters
- Merrimac
- Robina - East
- Robina - West
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.