134,169
Lower than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Darling Downs - Maranoa · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Darling Downs - Maranoa
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of just 3.2% marks Darling Downs - Maranoa as a slow-growing region compared to the rest of the state. With a population of 134,169, this vast area is smaller than about 84% of similar regions. It currently trails far behind the wider Queensland trend for population increase.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 3.2% since 2021, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is well below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
3.2%
Lower than 80% of region (sa4) 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 - Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/307/darling-downs-maranoa/topic/economy-advantage