Population and household characteristics Growth highlights

Statistics related to population change and the components of population change for Queensland and its sub-state regions.

In 2023–24 an extra 125,845 people called Queensland home, with around 60% of the growth coming as a result of a higher than average population gain through net overseas migration (74,930 people)
1 in 5 Australians are Queenslanders
Queensland was home to 20.5% of Australia’s population, up from 19.2% 20 years earlierGraphic showing one maroon person icon and four white person icons (depicting 1 in 5 people)

Seniors (those aged 65 years and over) remain the fastest growing population group in Queensland, with the number of seniors more than doubling over the 20 years to 2024 to 959,110 persons

Queensland’s population growth rate was the third–fastest in Australia in 2023–24

Note – Highlighted data refers to the year to 30 June 2024 unless otherwise specified.

 


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