2,833,524
Higher than 79% of capital city areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Greater Brisbane · Capital City
Economy & Advantage in Greater Brisbane
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 10.4% increase in residents since 2021 has seen Greater Brisbane grow more quickly than most other similar areas. This rapid expansion has pushed the total population to 2,833,524, making it one of the largest regions in the country.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth in Greater Brisbane is among the highest for its area type. At 10.4%, this increase is a little above the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
10.4%
Higher than 94% of capital city areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Greater Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/3GBRI/greater-brisbane/topic/economy-advantage