How Wavell Heights voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Lilley · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Wavell Heights favoured Labor 64.1% (v Coalition 35.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.1 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 45.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 50.1 | Lab 60.0 | Lab 64.1 | Lab +4.1 |
| Labor | 35.0% | 41.4% | 45.8% | +4.4 |
| Coalition | 42.0% | 30.9% | 28.2% | -2.7 |
| Greens | 14.4% | 16.9% | 16.5% | -0.4 |
| One Nation | 4.7% | 3.8% | 4.1% | +0.3 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 3.9% | 6.9% | 5.4% | -1.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Wavell Heights | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,638 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 37.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 41.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 29.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 10.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,344 (7,699 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geebung LILLEY PPVC | PPVC | 25% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 19% | |
| Chermside East | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Nundah | Ordinary | 7% | |
| Virginia | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Chermside West LILLEY PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lilley
- Everton Park
- Aspley
- Chermside
- Chermside West
- Geebung
- Stafford Heights
- Boondall
- Brisbane Airport
- Northgate - Virginia
- Nudgee - Banyo
- Nundah
- Brighton (Qld)
- Deagon
- Sandgate - Shorncliffe
- Taigum - Fitzgibbon
- Zillmere
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.