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PEOPLE
Demography
Labour Market
Regional Population
Education
Crime and Justice
Demography
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 |  | 2005 | 2009 | 2010 |
Estimated resident population(a) | ’000 | ’000 | ’000 |
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 | Queensland | 3994.9 | 4424.8 | 4505.9 |
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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) | 28,051 | 38,436 | 35,119 |
 | Net overseas migration | 29,555 | 59,373 | 36,414 |
 | Net interstate migration | 30,371 | 18,388 | 9,576 |
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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 | 51,661 | 66,097 | 64,467 |
 | Deaths | 23,584 | 26,316 | 27,289 |
 | Marriages | 24,303 | 26,342 | 26,530 |
 | Divorces | 12,383 | 11,174 | 11,418 |
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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 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
 | 65 years and over | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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(a) As proportion of Queensland estimated resident population.
Labour Market
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 |  | 2005-06 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
Annual averages | ’000 | ’000 | ’000 |
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 | Labour force | 2,133.6 | 2,410.7 | 2,461.0 |
 | Employed persons | 2,031.4 | 2,273.5 | 2,326.4 |
 | Unemployed persons | 102.2 | 137.2 | 134.6 |
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 | Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
 | Participation rate | 66.4 | 67.5 | 67.5 |
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 |  | 2006 | 2010 | 2011 |
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Job vacancies, Aug. | 39.8 | 33.4 | 44.6 |
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Average weekly earnings, Aug. | 816.20 | 983.70 | 1023.60 |
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Regional Population
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 |  | 2005 | 2009 | 2010 |
Selected local government areas(a) | ’000 | ’000 | ’000 |
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 | Brisbane (City) | 973.9 | 1052.4 | 1067.3 |
 | Bundaberg (Region) | 85.5 | 95.1 | 96.9 |
 | Cairns (Region) | 142.0 | 164.4 | 168.3 |
 | Charters Towers (Region) | 12.2 | 12.7 | 12.8 |
 | Fraser Coast (Region) | 85.6 | 99.5 | 102.1 |
 | Gladstone (Region) | 52.2 | 59.6 | 60.3 |
 | Gold Coast (City) | 450.5 | 514.9 | 527.8 |
 | Ipswich (City) | 138.2 | 162.4 | 168.1 |
 | Mackay (Region) | 103.1 | 116.1 | 118.8 |
 | Maranoa (Region)(b) | 12.9 | 13.2 | 13.4 |
 | Moreton Bay (Region) | 325.1 | 371.2 | 382.3 |
 | Mount Isa (City) | 20.8 | 21.8 | 22.0 |
 | Rockhampton (Region) | 105.2 | 114.1 | 115.5 |
 | Sunshine Coast (Region) | 286.6 | 323.4 | 330.9 |
 | Toowoomba (Region) | 148.3 | 159.1 | 162.1 |
 | Townsville (City) | 160.2 | 181.7 | 185.8 |
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(a) Estimated resident population at 30 June
(b) Previously named Roma |
Education
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 |  | 2005 | 2009 | 2010 |
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Schools, August | 1,734 | 1,710 | 1702 |
 | Government | 1,280 | 1,245 | 1,235 |
 | Non-government | 449 | 465 | 467 |
Students, August(a) | 652,204 | 724,426 | 731,617 |
 | Government | 455,687 | 490,690 | 492,114 |
 | Non-government | 196,517 | 233,736 | 239,503 |
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(a) Including full-time and part-time primary and secondary students. |
Crime and Justice
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 | 2004-05 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
 | no. | no. | no. |
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Total police strength at 30 June(a) | 9,310 | 10,645 | 10,702 |
Sentence outcomes in Magistrates Courts | 119,579 | 148,738 | 156,768 |
Sentence outcomes in Higher Courts | 5,091 | 4,511 | 4,214 |
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(a) Including recruits in training. |
Source: Queensland Police Service. |  |  |  |
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