Brisbane Population Growth Forecast
Queensland government population projections.
Brisbane population growth forecast. Household and dwelling projections. Brisbane is projected to increase from 49 of queensland s population to 51 in 2027. Population and household characteristics. In the past eight years alone the growth rate has been strong and consistent varying between 1 32 all the way up to 6 67.
Since 1950 brisbane s population grew from 442 000 to 2 3 million a growth of 436. Looking back last eight years of brisbane s population the growth rate is very consistent and strong ranging from 1 32 to 6 67 adding around 30 000 to 140 000 people each year to the overall population. Melbourne is projected to be the largest city in australia by 2066 with a projected population between 12 2 million and 8 6 million surpassing sydney in 2031 series a 2037 series b and 2057 series c. The reasons contribute to the population growth is fertility rate and interstate migration.
Projections of the total population for queensland statistical areas level 4 sa4s sa3s and sa2s and local government areas. City size and population density with an area of less than 3000 square miles 6000 square kilometers the town has a population density of 896 1 people per square mile 346 people per square kilometer making it quite congested. Non resident population queensland resource regions. Regions 2016 to 2041 sa4s queensland low medium and high series.
Brisbane s population is growing faster than the 10 year average at about 23 000 new residents per year. Population is forecast to grow at an average annual rate of 1 1 per cent through to 2036 well below the state average forecast of 1 7 per cent. The city adds around 35 000 new people each year much of this due to interstate migration and a high birth rate. Greater brisbane population projections.
Underpinned by continued overseas and interstate migration metropolitan brisbane requires approximately 23 000 additional dwellings each year to accommodate its growth. Population growth of brisbane. The total population of brisbane is 2 2 million people making it the third largest city by population in australia. The state is forecasting greater brisbane to accommodate most of its growing population in ipswich 4 2 per cent logan 2 2 per cent and logan 1 9 per cent.
The australian bureau of statistics has predicted strong population growth at an average of 62 410 people in brisbane per year over this period.