48,814
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Brisbane Inner - East · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growing population of 48,814 people defines Brisbane Inner - East, where new residents are arriving faster than in most similar areas. This steady increase in people is shaping the local demand for services and housing across the district.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 8.3% since the last census, a rate higher than most similar areas. This increase is about the same as the 8.7% growth seen across Queensland.
48,814
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
8.3%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Brisbane Inner - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30502/brisbane-inner-east/topic/economy-advantage