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DEMOGRAPHY
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 | | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 |
| Estimated resident population(a) | '000 | '000 | '000 |
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| Queensland | 3,338.7 | 3,628.9 | 4,091.5 |
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| Components of population change(a) | no. | no. | no. |
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| Natural increase(b) | 24,685 | 25,117 | 28,126 |
| Net overseas migration | 12,710 | 27,523 | 30,033 |
| Net interstate migration | 26,803 | 22,853 | 25,242 |
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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 | 47,769 | 47,678 | 52,665 |
| Deaths | 22,281 | 22,856 | 24,473 |
| Marriages | 20,913 | 20,314 | 25,043 |
| Divorces | 10,996 | 12,085 | 12,175 |
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| (a) Twelve months ended 31 December. | | | |
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| Age groups(a) | % | % | % |
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| 0-14 years | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| 15-24 years | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| 25-44 years | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| 45-64 years | 21 | 23 | 25 |
| 65 years and over | 11 | 12 | 12 |
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(a) As proportion of Queensland estimated resident population.
REGIONAL POPULATION
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| | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 |
| Selected Local Government Areas(a) | '000 | '000 | '000 |
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| Brisbane (City) | 824.5 | 896.6 | 992.2 |
| Bundaberg (City) | 43.6 | 44.6 | 48.5 |
| Cairns (City) | 111.5 | 117.6 | 136.6 |
| Caloundra (City) | 66.0 | 76.2 | 93.2 |
| Charters Towers (City) | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Gladstone (City) | 26.6 | 26.8 | 31.0 |
| Gold Coast (City) | 356.4 | 423.7 | 507.4 |
| Hervey Bay (City) | 38.8 | 43.3 | 55.1 |
| Ipswich (City) | 123.9 | 126.7 | 143.6 |
| Mackay (City) | 71.4 | 76.0 | 90.3 |
| Maryborough (City) | 24.8 | 25.1 | 27.2 |
| Mount Isa (City) | 22.4 | 21.1 | 21.1 |
| Redcliffe (City) | 49.6 | 49.9 | 52.5 |
| Rockhampton (City) | 59.9 | 58.9 | 62.6 |
| Roma (Town) | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Thuringowa (City) | 45.4 | 52.7 | 62.9 |
| Toowoomba (City) | 86.6 | 90.0 | 96.2 |
| Townsville (City) | 86.7 | 92.1 | 102.0 |
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| (a) Estimated resident population at 30 June. |
LABOUR MARKET
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| | | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
| Annual averages | '000 | '000 |
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| Labour force | 2,108.0 | 2,186.6 |
| Employed persons | 2,006.9 | 2,099.3 |
| Unemployed persons | 101.0 | 87.3 |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| Participation rate | 66.3 | 67.1 |
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| 2006 | 2007 |
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| Job vacancies, May | 36.8 | 35.6 |
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| Average weekly earnings, May | 806.00 | 815.30 |
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EDUCATION
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| | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 |
| | no. | no. | no. |
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| Schools, August | 1,724 | 1,721 | 1,739 |
| Government | 1,314 | 1,293 | 1,278 |
| Non-government | 410 | 428 | 461 |
| Students, August(a) | na | 615,500 | 661,900 |
| Government | 411,700 | 435,100 | 455,100 |
| Non-government | 155,400 | 175,700 | 202,000 |
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(a) Including full-time and part-time primary and secondary students. |
CRIME AND JUSTICE
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| 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
| no. | no. |
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| Total police strength at 30 June(a) | 9,310 | 9,631 |
| Summary convictions in Magistrates Courts | 119,579 | 128,299 |
| Convictions in higher courts | 5,091 | 4,778 |
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| (a) Including recruits in training. | | |
| Source: Queensland Police Service. | | |
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