[1] The division was created in 1984 and is named after Gladys Moncrieff, an Australian singer who resided in the Gold Coast.

Moncrieff is based on Surfers Paradise and the central portion of the Gold Coast.

As a result, Moncrieff has been a comfortably safe Liberal seat for its entire existence.

It is currently the ninth-safest Coalition seat in Australia and the third-safest for either side of politics in Queensland, with a 17-point swing needed for Labor to win it.

This was due to the Liberal and National parties fielding candidates against each other and therefore splitting the anti-Labor primary vote.