The information provided on these pages is for the redistribution of federal electoral divisions in Queensland. Information about the next redistribution of Queensland state electoral boundaries is available from the Electoral Commission of Queensland.
The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the Electoral Act) outlines the redistribution processes.
Why is Queensland undergoing a redistribution?
Queensland will undergo a redistribution as more than seven years has elapsed since the last redistribution was determined.
Sub-section 59(2) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the Electoral Act) specifies that a redistribution process should be undertaken when:
- the number of members of the House of Representatives to which a state is entitled has changed, or
- the number of electors in more than one-third of the electoral divisions in a state (or one of the electoral divisions in the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory) deviates from the average divisional enrolment by over 10 per cent for a period of more than two months, or
- a period of seven years has elapsed since the last redistribution process was determined.
On 28 March 2025, the Acting Electoral Commissioner announced the deferral of the redistribution of Queensland’s 30 electoral divisions until after the House of Representatives in the 48th Parliament has met for the first time.
How many federal electoral divisions will there be after the redistribution?
In accordance with the 2023 determination of entitlement to members of the House of Representatives, Queensland remains entitled to 30 electoral divisions.
Will the boundaries of the current electoral divisions change?
Electoral divisions are required to fall within two numerical ranges:
- the number of electors enrolled in each federal electoral division on the determination date must be between minus 10 per cent and plus 10 per cent of the redistribution quota
- as far as practicable, the projected number of electors enrolled in each federal electoral division at the projection time would be between minus 3.5 per cent and plus 3.5 per cent of the projected enrolment quota.
Do all Queensland federal electoral divisions meet the requirement?
More information will be provided following the commencement of the redistribution.
Will the names of the current electoral divisions change?
The names of the current electoral divisions may or may not change.
Individuals and organisations can propose alternative names for electoral divisions at two stages of the redistribution process:
- the suggestions and comments on suggestions stage, and
- the objections and comments on objections stage.
The Redistribution Committee will consider input it receives in suggestions and comments on suggestions advocating a change of name for a federal electoral division. The Redistribution Committee will indicate in its proposed redistribution whether it has or has not proposed changing the name of a federal electoral division, together with reasons for the proposal.
Individuals and organisations can object to the Redistribution Committee's proposed names of federal electoral divisions. Objections may agree or disagree with the Redistribution Committee’s proposal. Input received in objections and comments on objections advocating a change of name for a federal electoral division will be considered by the augmented Electoral Commission for Queensland. The augmented Electoral Commission for Queensland is ultimately responsible for determining the names of the federal electoral divisions in Queensland.
Information about the names of current federal electoral divisions in Queensland
How do current electoral division names meet the guidelines for naming electoral divisions?
The Guidelines for naming federal electoral divisions were developed by the AEC from recommendations made by the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters in 1995 in its Report on the Effectiveness and Appropriateness of the Redistribution Provisions of Parts III and IV of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. These guidelines are non-binding but may be referred to by the Redistribution Committee for Queensland or the augmented Electoral Commission for Queensland to assist with decision making processes.
The extent to which the names of Queensland’s current federal electoral divisions meet these guidelines is displayed below. The electoral divisions are sortable by clicking on the header row.
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| Blair | Dawson | Flynn | Hinkler | Maranoa | Petrie |
| Bonner | Dickson | Forde | Kennedy | McPherson | Rankin |
| Bowman | Fadden | Griffith | Leichhardt | Moncrieff | Ryan |
| Brisbane | Fairfax | Groom | Lilley | Moreton | Wide Bay |
| Capricornia | Fisher | Herbert | Longman | Oxley | Wright |
Origins of name
The Division of Blair is named for Harold Blair AO 1924–76, a noted Australian tenor and Aboriginal activist.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 10 December 1997 and was first represented in 1998.
More information
Biographical information about Harold Blair from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Bonner is named for Neville Thomas Bonner AO in recognition of his services rendered as a Senator and leader of indigenous Australia.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 25 November 2003 and was first represented in 2004.
More information
Biographical information about Neville Bonner from the National Archives of Australia.
Origins of name
The Division of Bowman is named for David Bowman (1860–1916), a Member of the Queensland Parliament 1904–16.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 11 May 1949 and was first represented in 1949.
More information
Biographical information about David Bowman from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Brisbane is named after the city of Brisbane which was named after Sir Thomas MacDougall Brisbane (1773–1860), Governor of New South Wales 1820–25.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 4 December 1900 and was first represented in 1901.
More information
Information about the city of Brisbane can be found by conducting a place names search on the Queensland Government website.
Origins of name
The Division of Capricornia is named after a district name apparently originating from the fact that the Tropic of Capricorn passes through the area.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 4 December 1900 and was first represented in 1901.
Origins of name
The Division of Dawson is named for Andrew (Anderson) Dawson 1863–1910, Queensland's first Labor Premier in 1899.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 11 May 1949 and was first represented in 1949.
More information
Biographical information about Andrew Dawson from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Dickson is named for Sir James Dickson 1832–1901, a leading advocate of Federation, Queensland Premier 1898–99 and Minister for Defence in the first Federal Ministry.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 28 January 1992 and was first represented in 1993.
More information
Biographical information about Sir James Dickson from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Fadden is named for Sir Arthur Fadden (1895–1973), Prime Minister of Australia August–October 1941.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 31 October 1977 and was first represented in 1977.
More information
Biographical information about Sir Arthur Fadden from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Fairfax is named for Ruth Fairfax 1878–1948, a founder of the Country Women's Association and its first Queensland president.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 13 September 1984 and was first represented in 1984.
More information
Biographical information about Ruth Fairfax from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Fisher is named for Andrew Fisher (1862–1928), Prime Minister of Australia 1908–09, 1910–13 and 1914–15.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 11 May 1949 and was first represented in 1949.
More information
Biographical information about Andrew Fisher from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Flynn is named for Reverend John Flynn (1880–1951), founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 22 November 2006 and was first represented in 2007.
More information
Biographical information about Reverend John Flynn from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Forde is named for Francis Michael Forde (1890–1983), Member of Legislative Assembly 1917–22 (in Queensland), Member of House of Representatives 1922–46, Prime Minister of Australia 6–12 July 1945.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 13 September 1984 and was first represented in 1984.
More information
Biographical information about Francis Forde from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Griffith is named for Sir Samuel Griffith (1845–1920), Premier of Queensland 1883–88, 1890–93 and Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia 1903–19.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 1 August 1934 and was first represented in 1934.
More information
Biographical information about Sir Samuel Griffith from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Groom is named for after Sir Littleton Groom (1867–1936), Member of the House of Representatives 1901–29, 1931–36 and Speaker of the House of Representatives 1926–29.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 13 September 1984 and was first represented in 1984.
More information
Biographical information about Sir Littleton Groom from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Herbert is named for Sir Robert Herbert (1831–1905), the first Premier of Queensland 1860–66.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 4 December 1900 and was first represented in 1901.
More information
Biographical information about Sir Robert Herbert from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Hinkler is named for Bert Hinkler (1892–1933), the pioneer aviator who was the first person to fly solo from England to Australia in 1928.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 13 September 1984 and was first represented in 1984.
More information
Biographical information about Bert Hinkler from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Kennedy is named for Edmund Kennedy (1818–48), explorer.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 4 December 1900 and was first represented in 1901.
More information
Biographical information about Edmund Kennedy from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Leichhardt is named for Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt, 1813–48. Leichhardt was a naturalist and explorer of the area from Moreton Bay to Port Essington.
Creation of electoral division
The first electoral division of this name was created on 11 May 1949 and was first represented in 1949.
More information
Biographical information about Leichhardt from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Lilley is named for Sir Charles Lilley (1830–97), former Premier and Chief Justice of Queensland.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 1 February 1913 and was first represented in 1913.
More information
Biographical information about Sir Charles Lilley from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Longman is named for Irene Longman (1877–1964), the first female member of the Queensland Parliament 1929–1932, and the third woman elected to a parliament in Australia.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 1 December 1994 and was first represented in 1996.
More information
Biographical information about Irene Longman from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Maranoa is named for the district name which was taken from the Maranoa River which passes through the area. The river was discovered by Sir Thomas Mitchell in 1846 and retained its Aboriginal name.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 4 December 1900 and was first represented in 1901.
More information
Information about the Maranoa River can be found by conducting a place names search on the Queensland Government website.
Origins of name
The Division of McPherson is named for the McPherson Range which forms the south western boundary of this electoral division.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 11 May 1949 and was first represented in 1949.
More information
Information about the McPherson Range can be found by conducting a place names search on the Queensland Government website.
Origins of name
The Division of Moncrieff is named for Gladys Moncrieff (1892–1976), a light opera and musical comedy singer.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 13 September 1984 and was first represented in 1984.
More information
Biographical information about Gladys Moncrieff from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Moreton is named after the area in which it is located. Captain Cook named Moreton Bay in 1770 after the Earl of Morton, which was misspelt to become Moreton.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 4 December 1900 and was first represented in 1901.
More information
Information about Moreton Bay can be found by conducting a place names search on the Queensland Government website.
Origins of name
The Division of Oxley is named for John Oxley (1783–1828), a noted explorer and surveyor.
Creation of electoral division
An electoral division with the name of 'Oxley' was created on 4 December 1900 and was first represented in 1901. The name was discontinued in 1934.
An electoral division of 'Oxley' was created on 11 May 1949 and was first represented in 1949.
More information
Biographical information about John Oxley from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Petrie is named for Andrew Petrie (1798–1872), a noted civil engineer, pioneer, explorer and the first free settler in Brisbane in 1837.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 11 May 1949 and was first represented in 1949.
More information
Biographical information about Andrew Petrie from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Rankin is named for Dame Annabelle Rankin (1908–86), the first Queensland woman elected to the Senate 1946–71 and the first Australian woman to hold a top-level diplomatic post as High Commissioner to New Zealand 1971–74.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 13 September 1984 and was first represented in 1984.
More information
Biographical information about Dame Annabelle Rankin from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Ryan is named for Thomas Ryan (1876–1921), Premier of Queensland 1915–9.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 11 May 1949 and was first represented in 1949.
More information
Biographical information about Thomas Ryan from the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Origins of name
The Division of Wide Bay is named after the district which takes its name from the bay sighted by Captain Cook on 18 May 1770.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 4 December 1900 and was first represented in 1901.
More information
Information about Wide Bay can be found by conducting a place names search on the Queensland Government website.
Origins of name
The Division of Wright is named for Judith Wright (1915–2000) who made a significant contribution to Australia as a social and environmental activist, and poet. She was a resident of Queensland for over 30 years, 20 of which were spent at Mt Tamborine, which is located within the boundaries of this electoral division.
Creation of electoral division
The electoral division was created on 15 December 2009 and was first represented in 2010.
More information
Biographical information about Judith Wright from the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts.When will the redistribution come into effect?
Changes to federal electoral divisions as a result of this redistribution will apply from the day on which a notice of determination is published in the Commonwealth Notices Government Gazette.
Information on when this redistribution will be determined will be published once the redistribution has commenced. Commencement is expected following the 2025 federal election.
Electoral events will not be contested on these new federal electoral divisions until a writ is issued for a general election following the expiry or dissolution of the House of Representatives.
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- Why is the Queensland undergoing a redistribution?
- How many federal electoral divisions will there be after the redistribution?
- Will the boundaries of the current electoral divisions change?
- Do all Queensland federal electoral divisions meet the requirement?
- Will the names of the current electoral divisions change?
- Information about the names of current federal electoral divisions in Queensland
- When will the redistribution come into effect?