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 PEOPLE
Demography
Labour Market
Regional Population
Education
Crime and Justice
Demography
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 | | 2003 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Estimated resident population(a) | ’000 | ’000 | ’000 |
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| Queensland | 3,809.2 | 4,196.0 | 4,293.9 |
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| (a) At 30 June. | | | |
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| Components of population change(a) | no. | no. | no. |
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| Natural increase(b) | 24,317 | 31,766 | 33,605 |
| Net overseas migration | 27,122 | 46,263 | 41,241 |
| Net interstate migration | 37,984 | 27,044 | 23,088 |
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| (a) Twelve months ended 30 June. |
| (b) Excess of births over deaths. |
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| Vital statistics(a) | no. | no. | no. |
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| Births | 48,342 | 61,249 | 63,132 |
| Deaths | 23,500 | 25,801 | 27,335 |
| Marriages | 22,273 | 25,808 | 26,803 |
| Divorces | 10,681 | 11,058 | 10,615 |
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| (a) Twelve months ended 31 December. Vital events are published on a year of registration basis. |
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| Age groups(a) | % | % | % |
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| 0-14 years | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| 15-24 years | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 25-44 years | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| 45-64 years | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| 65 years and over | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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(a) As proportion of Queensland estimated resident population.
Labour Market
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| | 2003-04 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
| Annual averages | ’000 | ’000 | ’000 |
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| Labour force | 1,972.4 | 2,263.1 | 2,329.9 |
| Employed persons | 1,852.8 | 2,179.7 | 2,227.2 |
| Unemployed persons | 119.6 | 83.4 | 102.7 |
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| Unemployment rate | 6.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| Participation rate | 64.6 | 67.2 | 67.6 |
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| | 2003 | 2007 | 2008 |
| | ’000 | ’000 | ’000 |
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| Job vacancies, May | 19.3 | 35.6 | 41.6 |
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| | 2004 | 2008 | 2009 |
| | $ | $ | $ |
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| Average weekly earnings, Aug. | 717.90 | 905.70 | 966.50 |
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Regional Population
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| | 2003 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Selected local government areas(a) | ’000 | ’000 | ’000 |
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| Brisbane (City) | 939.1 | 1,010.5 | 1,027.8 |
| Bundaberg (Region) | 81.6 | 90.3 | 92.3 |
| Cairns (Region) | 134.1 | 152.7 | 158.7 |
| Charters Towers (Region) | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.5 |
| Fraser Coast (Region) | 79.0 | 92.6 | 95.7 |
| Gladstone (Region) | 49.1 | 55.7 | 57.6 |
| Gold Coast (City) | 421.0 | 484.6 | 497.8 |
| Ipswich (City) | 129.8 | 148.0 | 154.2 |
| Mackay (Region) | 96.0 | 110.0 | 112.6 |
| Moreton Bay (Region) | 304.8 | 344.9 | 356.7 |
| Mount Isa (City) | 20.5 | 21.3 | 21.6 |
| Rockhampton (Region) | 101.3 | 110.1 | 111.5 |
| Roma (Region) | 12.8 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunshine Coast (Region) | 267.6 | 304.1 | 312.8 |
| Toowoomba (Region) | 142.0 | 153.5 | 155.1 |
| Townsville (City) | 151.7 | 170.4 | 175.5 |
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| (a) Estimated resident population at 30 June. |
Education
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| | 2003 | 2007 | 2008 |
| | no. | no. | no. |
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| Schools, August | 1,728 | 1,715 | 1,713 |
| Government | 1,283 | 1,250 | 1,250 |
| Non-government | 445 | 465 | 463 |
| Students, August(a) | 634,531 | 703,937(b) | 712,434(c) |
| Government | 445,025 | 478,883 | 479,850 |
| Non-government | 184,746 | 219,020 | 226,612 |
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(a) Including full-time and part-time primary and secondary students. The breakdown into government and non-government is available only for full-time students.
(b) Queensland introduced a Pre-year 1 grade in 2007 following a successful trial from 2003-2006. Initially, in 2007, only a half cohort was enrolled.
(c) The 2008 data show around 95% of the expected cohort attended Pre-year 1 while the half cohort from 2007 were now in Year 1. |
Crime and Justice
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| 2002-03 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
| no. | no. | no. |
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| Total police strength at 30 June(a) | 8,704 | 9,902 | 10,237 |
| Sentence outcomes in Magistrates Courts | 112,922 | 128,195 | 139,169 |
| Sentence outcomes in higher courts | 5,272 | 4,609 | 4,698 |
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| (a) Including recruits in training. |
| Source: Queensland Police Service. | | | |
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