How Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach voted
SA2 area in Queensland · federal division: Leichhardt · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach favoured Labor 56.9% (v Coalition 43.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 7.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 35.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 51.3 | Coal 50.3 | Lab 56.9 | Lab +7.2 |
| Labor | 28.3% | 28.6% | 35.8% | +7.2 |
| Coalition | 35.0% | 34.0% | 26.4% | -7.6 |
| Greens | 14.3% | 11.8% | 10.8% | -1.0 |
| One Nation | 6.0% | 7.6% | 8.1% | +0.5 |
| Independents | 3.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | +1.4 |
| Others | 13.3% | 18.0% | 17.5% | -0.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,327 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 20.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 57.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 40.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 27.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 24.7% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 11.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,133 (5,047 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches PPVC | PPVC | 28% | |
| Holloways Beach | Ordinary | 16% | yes |
| Yorkeys Knob | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Machans Beach | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Cairns LEICHHARDT PPVC | PPVC | 7% | |
| Cairns CBD LEICHHARDT PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% |
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
- 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
- Weipa
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.