2,836,240
Higher than 79% of capital city areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Rest of Qld · Capital City
Economy & Advantage in Rest of Qld
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 2.8 million people live across the Rest of Qld, creating a vast regional economy that supports a growing number of residents. This growth is reflected in a population increase of 7.1% since 2021, though this pace is a little below the overall Queensland rate.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The area's population is much higher than most similar regions. While it grew by 7.1% since 2021, this increase was a little below the 8.7% seen across Queensland.
7.1%
Higher than 70% 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 Rest of Qld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/3RQLD/rest-of-qld/topic/economy-advantage