45,733
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A slow growth rate of 2.3% since 2021 marks the recent trend for Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa. This modest increase is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the Queensland figure of 8.7%. With a population of 45,733, the region remains smaller than about 70% of areas at this level.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth here has been sluggish at 2.3%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is well below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
2.3%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30701/darling-downs-maranoa/topic/economy-advantage