The 2024 editions of the North West region and Bowen Basin resource industry workforce reports are now available.
Population reports for the Bowen Basin and Surat Basin are also available for 2024.
Queensland Government Statistician’s Office (QGSO) resource communities research program monitors the population and accommodation impacts of resource developments in Queensland.
The program involves the collection, analysis and reporting of population, workforce and accommodation data for Queensland resource regions, including the Bowen Basin, Surat Basin and North West region. Data are collected directly from resource companies, accommodation providers and other sources on an annual basis.
We provide a range of data and services to inform planning and policy, including:
- annual estimates of the non–resident fly-in/fly-out and drive-in/drive-out (FIFO/DIDO) and resident populations for local government areas and population centres in resource regions
- information on the supply and take-up of commercial accommodation, including worker accommodation villages, hotels, motels and caravan parks
- information on the characteristics and place of residence of resource industry workforces
- input into QGSO’s official resident population projections
- analysis and advice on population, workforce and worker accommodation to government agencies, the private sector and community organisations.
The resource communities research program outputs contain information about FIFO/DIDO workers by local government areas (LGA) in each of the resource regions. If you are looking for detailed statistics about usual residents of these regions, data by LGA can be found in the Queensland regional database.