QUEENSLAND
In 2017-18:
- The number of people living in Greater Brisbane increased by 50,100 (2.1%), while the number living outside the capital city increased by 33,500 people (1.3%).
- Greater Brisbane's growth rate remained unchanged from 2016-17.
Largest growth areas: The Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) of Pimpama, on the Gold Coast (up by 3,700 people), followed by Jimboomba (2,500) on the southern outskirts of Greater Brisbane, and North Lakes - Mango Hill (2,400) in the Moreton Bay region, north of Brisbane.
Fastest growth areas: Pimpama (29%) followed by the Ipswich suburb of Ripley (18%).
SA2s WITH LARGEST AND FASTEST POPULATION GROWTH, Queensland |
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| | ERP AT 30 JUNE | POPULATION CHANGE |
| | 2018 | 2017-2018 |
SA2 | SA4 | no. | no. | % |
LARGEST GROWTH |
|
Pimpama | Gold Coast | 16 134 | 3 674 | 29.5 |
Jimboomba | Logan - Beaudesert | 31 156 | 2 489 | 8.7 |
North Lakes - Mango Hill | Moreton Bay - South | 35 844 | 2 392 | 7.2 |
Springfield Lakes | Ipswich | 19 143 | 1 701 | 9.8 |
Caloundra - West | Sunshine Coast | 23 781 | 1 654 | 7.5 |
Murrumba Downs - Griffin | Moreton Bay - South | 21 121 | 1 628 | 8.4 |
Coomera | Gold Coast | 16 611 | 1 498 | 9.9 |
Upper Coomera - Willow Vale | Gold Coast | 34 892 | 1 376 | 4.1 |
Newstead - Bowen Hills | Brisbane Inner City | 13 938 | 1 359 | 10.8 |
Redbank Plains | Ipswich | 22 124 | 1 184 | 5.7 |
FASTEST GROWTH(a) |
|
Pimpama | Gold Coast | 16 134 | 3 674 | 29.5 |
Ripley | Ipswich | 6 411 | 961 | 17.6 |
Newstead - Bowen Hills | Brisbane Inner City | 13 938 | 1 359 | 10.8 |
Peregian Springs | Sunshine Coast | 9 159 | 879 | 10.6 |
Coomera | Gold Coast | 16 611 | 1 498 | 9.9 |
Springfield Lakes | Ipswich | 19 143 | 1 701 | 9.8 |
South Brisbane | Brisbane Inner City | 9 301 | 793 | 9.3 |
Rochedale - Burbank | Brisbane - South | 7 899 | 644 | 8.9 |
Jimboomba | Logan - Beaudesert | 31 156 | 2 489 | 8.7 |
Murrumba Downs - Griffin | Moreton Bay - South | 21 121 | 1 628 | 8.4 |
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(a) Excludes SA2s with less than 1,000 people at June 2017. |
POPULATION CHANGE BY SA2, Queensland - 2017-18