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![Image: People](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/fe0d78a0f72e12baca2576b6000fd8f8/Body/0.1132!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | PEOPLE |
Demography
Labour market
Regional population
Education
Crime and justice
Demography
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2002 | 2006 | 2007 |
Estimated resident population(a) | '000 | '000 | '000 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Queensland | 3 714.8 | 4 090.9 | 4 181.4 |
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(a) At 30 June. | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Components of population change(a) | no. | no. | no. |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Natural increase(b) | 24 842 | 29 562 | 29 977 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Net overseas migration | 26 488 | 32 952 | 33 536 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Net interstate migration | 30 035 | 26 607 | 27 010 |
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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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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Births | 47 771 | 52 665 | 61 249 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Deaths | 23 968 | 24 473 | 25 801 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Marriages | 21 264 | 25 043 | 25 808 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Divorces | 10 920 | 12 175 | 11 058 |
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(a) Twelve months ended 31 December. Vital events are published on a year of registration basis. | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Age groups(a) | % | % | % |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 0-14 years | 21 | 20 | 20 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 15-24 years | 14 | 14 | 14 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 25-44 years | 30 | 29 | 28 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 45-64 years | 24 | 25 | 25 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 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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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2002-03 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
Annual averages | '000 | '000 | '000 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Labour force | 1 922.2 | 2 186.6 | 2 241.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Employed persons | 1 784.6 | 2 099.3 | 2 158.5 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Unemployed persons | 137.6 | 87.3 | 82.5 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | % | % | % |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Unemployment rate | 7.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Participation rate | 65.0 | 67.1 | 67.1 |
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Job vacancies, May | 19.3 | 35.6 | 41.6 |
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Average weekly earnings, Aug | 657.20 | 808.50 | 871.50 |
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Regional Population
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2002 | 2006 | 2007 |
Selected Local Government Areas(a) | '000 | '000 | '000 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Brisbane (City) | 917.6 | 991.3 | 1 007.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Bundaberg (City) | 45.3 | 48.6 | 49.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Cairns (City) | 119.9 | 136.6 | 140.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Caloundra (City) | 79.0 | 93.2 | 96.1 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Charters Towers (City) | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Gladstone (City) | 27.6 | 30.9 | 31.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Gold Coast (City) | 440.9 | 507.5 | 524.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Hervey Bay (City) | 44.5 | 55.2 | 57.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Ipswich (City) | 128.7 | 143.7 | 148.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Mackay (City) | 78.2 | 90.2 | 92.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Maryborough (City) | 25.5 | 27.2 | 27.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Mount Isa (City) | 20.7 | 21.1 | 21.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Redcliffe (City) | 50.5 | 52.5 | 53.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Rockhampton (City) | 59.3 | 62.6 | 63.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Roma (Town) | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Thuringowa (City) | 54.7 | 63.0 | 65.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Toowoomba (City) | 91.0 | 96.2 | 96.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Townsville (City) | 93.7 | 102.3 | 103.7 |
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(a) Estimated resident population at 30 June. |
Education
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2002 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Schools, August | 1 726 | 1 739 | 1 715 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Government | 1 291 | 1 278 | 1 250 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Non-government | 435 | 461 | 465 |
Students, August(a) | 624 538 | 662 607 | 703 937(b) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Government | 440 064 | 455 075 | 478 883 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Non-government | 179 523 | 202 722 | 219 020 |
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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 has introduced a Pre-year 1 grade in 2007 following a successful trial from 2003-2006. Initially, in 2007, only a half cohort has been enrolled with expectations of full coverage from 2008 onwards. |
Crime and Justice
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2001-02 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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Total police strength at 30 June(a) | 8 053 | 9 631 | 9 902 |
Sentence outcomes in Magistrates Courts | 112 922 | 128 299 | 128 195 |
Sentence outcomes in higher courts | 5 787 | 4 778 | 4 609 |
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(a) Including recruits in training. |
Source: Queensland Police Service. | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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