How Wilston voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Brisbane · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Wilston favoured Labor 58.5% (v Coalition 41.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 6.2 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 35.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 57.0 | Lab 52.3 | Lab 58.5 | Lab +6.2 |
| Labor | 24.5% | 27.6% | 32.8% | +5.2 |
| Coalition | 50.8% | 40.5% | 35.1% | -5.4 |
| Greens | 19.9% | 24.9% | 25.0% | +0.0 |
| One Nation | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.3% | +0.2 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 2.4% | 4.9% | 4.8% | -0.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Wilston | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $3,003 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 50.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 44.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 33.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 30.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 19.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 10.7% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,031 (3,083 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enoggera BRISBANE PPVC | PPVC | 22% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 21% | |
| Grange | Ordinary | 19% | |
| Wilston | Ordinary | 12% | |
| Brisbane Central BRISBANE PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Windsor | Ordinary | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Brisbane
- Kedron - Gordon Park
- Stafford
- Eagle Farm - Pinkenba
- Enoggera
- Brisbane City
- Fortitude Valley
- New Farm
- Spring Hill
- Albion
- Alderley
- Ascot
- Clayfield
- Grange
- Hamilton (Qld)
- Hendra
- Kelvin Grove - Herston
- Newmarket
- Newstead - Bowen Hills
- Windsor
- Wooloowin - Lutwyche
- Ashgrove
- Bardon
- Paddington - Milton
- Red Hill (Qld)
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.