Hinkler (QLD)

Hinkler is a federal electoral division in QLD covering 7,595.8 km², currently held by David Batt (LNP).

Statistics

Area7,595.8 km²
Population (2021 Census)156,565
Population density20.61/km²
Median age49
Median personal income$576/week
Median household income$1,123/week
Median family income$1,372/week
Median rent$300/week
Median mortgage repayment$1,300/month
Average household size2.3
Average persons per bedroom0.7

Election (2025)

Enrolment127,702
Turnout89.8% (+0.31 swing)
Informal vote4.63% (+1.36 swing)
Result (two-candidate-preferred)David Batt (LNP) 56.26% (margin 6.3pts) (-3.81 swing)
National benchmark (notional Labor v Coalition)Liberal/National Coalition 56.26% (margin 6.3pts) (+3.81 swing)

First preferences, every candidate (★ = elected):

CandidatePartyVotes %Swing
David Batt ★LNP41,56938.01%-4.12pts
Trish MearsAustralian Labor Party34,10431.18%+7.87pts
Tyler CarmanPauline Hanson's One Nation14,49813.26%+4.55pts
Andrew McleanThe Greens8,0007.31%+1.83pts
Robert BlohbergerTrumpet of Patriots4,2203.86%+3.86pts
Kerry PetrusFamily First3,7783.45%+3.45pts
Michael O'BrienIndependent3,2012.93%+2.93pts

Member

MemberDavid Batt (LNP)
Positions held—

Voting attendance

68.9% (155 of 225 possible votes), 0 votes against the party line. Source: They Vote For You.

Expenses claimed, 2025Q03 to 2026Q02

Total: $685,690 over 4 quarters. Source: IPEA, via Political Gadgets' expenses section.

Employee Travel$131,019
International Travel$0
Office Facilities$153,076
Office Administration$271,796
Other Car Costs$20,795
Scheduled Commercial Transport$66,044
Unscheduled Commercial Transport$1,107
Travel Allowance$38,600
Telecommunications$3,252

Clusters

Position tierBackbencher
Area band1,000–10,000 km²
StateQLD
Urban/ruralRural/Regional

AEC profile · They Vote For You · David Batt on Political Gadgets

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Geometry: AEC federal electoral boundaries (2025). Demographics: ABS Data API (Census 2021, CED 2021 boundaries). Election results: AEC 2025 tally room. Expenses: IPEA via indexpenses. Attendance & positions: They Vote For You. See the About popup for licensing and caveats.