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Queensland At A Glance

State final demand
Dec qtr 20
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2.4%
Retail trade
Mar 21
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0.5%
Building approvals
Mar 21
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12.1%
Business investment
Dec qtr 20
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8.2%
Exports (goods overseas)
Mar 21
$58.7B
Inflation (CPI)
Mar qtr 21
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1.7%
Employment growth
Mar 21
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0.9%
Employed persons
Mar 21
2.63m
Unemployment rate
Mar 21
5.9%
Population
Sep qtr 20
5.18m

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Population Counter

Listed below is the latest released estimated resident population of Queensland as at 30 September 2020.

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

5,184,847

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