244,220
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Central Queensland · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Central Queensland
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
About 56% of similar regions are larger than Central Queensland, making it a mid-sized area in terms of population. Its growth has been steady but slightly slower than the state average, with a 5.7% increase since the last census.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 5.7% since 2021, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
5.7%
Lower than 53% 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 Central Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/308/central-queensland/topic/economy-advantage