How Weipa voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Leichhardt · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Weipa favoured Labor 54.1% (v Coalition 45.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 11.1 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 33.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 58.3 | Coal 57.0 | Lab 54.1 | Lab +11.1 |
| Labor | 23.8% | 23.9% | 33.0% | +9.0 |
| Coalition | 33.6% | 34.2% | 21.6% | -12.7 |
| Greens | 6.8% | 7.4% | 7.2% | -0.2 |
| One Nation | 14.8% | 9.6% | 15.3% | +5.7 |
| Independents | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% | +1.3 |
| Others | 18.3% | 24.8% | 21.7% | -3.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Weipa | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $2,976 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 13.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 55.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 60.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 10.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 11.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,097 (2,884 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weipa PPVC | PPVC | 60% | yes |
| Weipa | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Remote Mobile Team 4 | Remote Mobile Team | 1% | |
| Cairns South LEICHHARDT PPVC | PPVC | 1% | |
| Cairns CBD LEICHHARDT PPVC | PPVC | 1% |
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
- Torres Strait Islands
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.