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Queensland At A Glance

State final demand
Sep qtr 20
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0.7%
Retail trade
Dec 20
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1.8%
Building approvals
Dec 20
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24.0%
Business investment
Sep qtr 20
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8.7%
Exports (goods overseas)
Dec 20
$63.1B
Inflation (CPI)
Dec qtr 20
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1.0%
Employment growth
Jan 21
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0.1%
Employed persons
Jan 21
2.58m
Unemployment rate
Jan 21
7.0%
Population
June qtr 20
5.17m

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Population Counter

Listed below is the latest released estimated resident population of Queensland as at 31 March 2020.

This population counter shows an estimate of Queensland’s current population.

5,174,437

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