5,669,764
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Queensland · State / Territory
Economy & Advantage in Queensland
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population of 5,669,764 people makes Queensland one of the largest states in the country. This growth is accelerating, with a recent increase of 8.7% that is much higher than most other similar areas.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
With 5,669,764 residents, Queensland ranks third among its peers. Its population has grown by 8.7% since 2021, a rate of increase that is much higher than most other areas at this level.
8.7%
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 Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/3/queensland/topic/economy-advantage