Logan residents could find themselves in a different federal electorate without moving house, potentially changing who speaks for them in Canberra.
All three seats covering the city face pressure for a boundary shake-up, with projected voter numbers outside the target range.
Australian Electoral Commission figures put Wright almost 20% above the projected average, Forde 12.5% above it and Rankin 8.49% below.
Residents have until 6pm on Friday 16 October to suggest where the new lines should go, and which communities should stay together.
Electoral Commissioner Jeff Pope said population growth and the need to balance Queensland’s 30 electorates meant substantial changes were likely.
“Noting the length of time since the last redistribution, population growth in that time and the need to balance numerical requirements for Queensland’s thirty electorates, this redistribution is likely to lead to some significant boundary changes across the state,” Mr Pope said.
On their existing boundaries, Wright is projected to have 158,859 enrolled voters in August 2028, Forde 149,098 and Rankin 121,280.
The AEC’s projected target is 132,526 voters per electorate. As far as practicable, each redrawn seat must sit within 3.5% of that figure, a range of 127,888 to 137,164.
That leaves Wright 21,695 voters above the top of the range, Forde 11,934 above it and Rankin 6608 below the bottom.
Those gaps point to pressure for Wright and Forde to shed voters and Rankin to gain them.
Mr Pope said residents could contribute useful local knowledge without being electoral experts.
“We want to hear people’s suggestions for how that can be best achieved and, while the numerical requirements can be a little complex, you don’t need to have experience with this kind of process to make a submission,” he said.
“It’s about numbers first and foremost, but beyond that it’s also a question of communities of interests and transport links, and who better to help inform that than people in those communities.”
The redistribution was triggered by the time elapsed since Queensland’s previous review. It will retain 30 federal seats.
Suggestions will be published on 19 October, with comments on them closing at 6pm on 30 October.
Residents will have further opportunities to respond once proposed boundaries are released.
The AEC’s indicative timetable schedules the final determination for 22 September 2027.
This review concerns federal House of Representatives seats and is separate from Queensland’s state electoral redistribution.
Suggestions can be lodged through the Australian Electoral Commission.
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