The information provided on these pages is for the redistribution of federal electorates in Queensland. Information about the redistribution of Queensland state electoral boundaries is available from the Electoral Commission of Queensland.
The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (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.
For a state, the Electoral Act specifies that a redistribution process should be undertaken in the following circumstances:
- 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 electorates in a state deviates from the average enrolment across electorates in the state 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.
How many federal electorates will there be after the redistribution?
In accordance with the 2026 determination of entitlement to members of the House of Representatives, Queensland remains entitled to 30 electorates.
Will the boundaries of the current federal electorates change?
More information will be provided prior to the first round of public submissions opening. Federal electorates are required to fall within two numerical ranges:
- the number of electors enrolled in each federal electorate 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 electorate at the projection time would be between minus 3.5 per cent and plus 3.5 per cent of the projected enrolment quota.
On the boundaries in place on 28 July 2026, 20 of Queensland’s 30 federal electorates did not meet the requirements to be within these two numerical ranges.
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Electorate |
Enrolment as at 28 July 2026 |
Projected enrolment at 27 August 2028 |
Is the numerical requirement met? |
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Enrolment |
Percentage variation from the redistribution quota |
Projected enrolment |
Percentage variation from the projected enrolment quota |
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Blair |
148,790 |
16.92% |
157,342 |
18.73% |
No |
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Bonner |
114,688 |
-9.88% |
117,450 |
-11.38% |
No |
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Bowman |
126,194 |
-0.84% |
129,421 |
-2.34% |
Yes |
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Brisbane |
127,658 |
0.31% |
133,341 |
0.61% |
Yes |
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Capricornia |
117,317 |
-7.81% |
121,630 |
-8.22% |
No |
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Dawson |
117,964 |
-7.30% |
122,150 |
-7.83% |
No |
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Dickson |
121,147 |
-4.80% |
124,841 |
-5.80% |
No |
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Fadden |
138,978 |
9.21% |
146,349 |
10.43% |
No |
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Fairfax |
133,134 |
4.62% |
138,602 |
4.58% |
No |
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Fisher |
143,823 |
13.02% |
153,731 |
16.00% |
No |
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Flynn |
120,310 |
-5.46% |
124,442 |
-6.10% |
No |
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Forde |
139,963 |
9.98% |
149,098 |
12.50% |
No |
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Griffith |
123,782 |
-2.73% |
129,371 |
-2.38% |
Yes |
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Groom |
121,529 |
-4.50% |
126,667 |
-4.42% |
No |
|
Herbert |
123,471 |
-2.98% |
128,270 |
-3.21% |
Yes |
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Hinkler |
131,120 |
3.03% |
136,398 |
2.92% |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
126,729 |
-0.42% |
130,523 |
-1.51% |
Yes |
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Leichhardt |
125,528 |
-1.36% |
130,809 |
-1.30% |
Yes |
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Lilley |
119,613 |
-6.01% |
122,571 |
-7.51% |
No |
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Longman |
148,218 |
16.47% |
156,827 |
18.34% |
No |
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McPherson |
123,297 |
-3.11% |
127,590 |
-3.72% |
No |
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Maranoa |
117,924 |
-7.34% |
120,748 |
-8.89% |
No |
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Moncrieff |
127,363 |
0.08% |
133,259 |
0.55% |
Yes |
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Moreton |
109,636 |
-13.85% |
113,083 |
-14.67% |
No |
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Oxley |
124,944 |
-1.82% |
129,999 |
-1.91% |
Yes |
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Petrie |
137,616 |
8.14% |
143,120 |
7.99% |
No |
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Rankin |
117,298 |
-7.83% |
121,280 |
-8.49% |
No |
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Ryan |
115,632 |
-9.14% |
118,545 |
-10.55% |
No |
|
Wide Bay |
126,117 |
-0.90% |
129,468 |
-2.31% |
Yes |
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Wright |
147,976 |
16.28% |
158,859 |
19.87% |
No |
Further information on the numerical ranges can be found here: Redistribution and projected enrolment quotas.
What is the result of the numerical requirements not being met?
As the legislative requirement to be within both of the specified ranges is not met by all 30 of Queensland’s federal electorates, the boundaries of these electorates will need to change. Changes may also be made to those electorates which meet the requirement as a consequence of changes to the boundaries of the electorates which do not meet the requirement.
Will the names of the current federal electorates change?
The names of the current electorates may or may not change.
Individuals and organisations can propose alternative names for electorates during the various stages of public consultation.
The Redistribution Committee for Queensland will consider all input received during round 1. The Redistribution Committee for Queensland will indicate in its proposed redistribution whether it has or has not proposed changing the name of a federal electorate, together with reasons for the proposal.
Individuals and organisations can then provide feedback on the names in the Redistribution Committee’s proposal. Submissions may agree or disagree with the Redistribution Committee’s proposal. Input received advocating a change of name for a federal electorate will be also 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 electorates in Queensland.
Information about the names of current federal electorates in Queensland
How do current electorate names meet the guidelines for naming electorates?
The Guidelines for naming federal electorates 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 electorates meet these guidelines is displayed below. The electorates are sortable by clicking on the header row.
| Electorate | Is the electorate named for a prominent person? | Is the electorate named for an Australian Prime Minister? | Is the electorate name that of an original Federation electorate? | Is the electorate named for a geographical feature? | Is the electorate named for an aboriginal person or word? |
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Yes |
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When will the redistribution come into effect?
Changes to federal electorates 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. This notice will be published on Wednesday 22 September 2027.
Electoral events will not be contested on these new federal electorates until a writ is issued for a general election following the expiry or dissolution of the House of Representatives.
ON THIS PAGE
- Why is Queensland undergoing a redistribution?
- How many federal electorates will there be after the redistribution?
- Will the boundaries of the current federal electorates change?
- What is the result of the numerical requirements not being met?
- Will the names of the current federal electorates change?
- Information about the names of current federal electorates in Queensland
- When will the redistribution come into effect?