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South East Queensland

Population highlights

Estimated Resident Population
South East Queensland
Estimated Resident Population<br /> South East Queensland 3,834,738 3,722,720 3,640,853 3,602,475 3,538,889 3,468,347 3,399,012 3,328,576 3,262,446 3,207,108 3,149,293 3,083,016 3,012,313 2,959,328 2,903,160 2,823,685 2,746,702 2,671,361
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)
Estimated Resident Population
South East Queensland
Estimated Resident Population<br /> South East Queensland 3,834,738 3,722,720 3,640,853 3,602,475 3,538,889 3,468,347 3,399,012 3,328,576 3,262,446 3,207,108 3,149,293 3,083,016 3,012,313 2,959,328 2,903,160 2,823,685 2,746,702 2,671,361
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

South East Queensland 2021

No significant change since previous Census (less than ±0.5%)
Increased since previous Census
Decreased since previous Census
Median age
38 (1)

Australia 38

Greater Capital Cities 37

New South Wales 39

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
3% (0.6%)

Australia 3%

Greater Capital Cities 2%

New South Wales 3%

Couples with children
30% (-0.6%)

Australia 30%

Greater Capital Cities 32%

New South Wales 31%

Older couples without children
10% (0.6%)

Australia 10%

Greater Capital Cities 9%

New South Wales 10%

Lone person households
22% (1.5%)

Australia 24%

Greater Capital Cities 23%

New South Wales 24%

Medium and high density Housing
31% (3.1%)

Australia 28%

Greater Capital Cities 35%

New South Wales 35%

Median weekly household income
$1,782 ($301)

Australia $1,740

Greater Capital Cities $1,900

New South Wales $1,849

Median weekly mortgage repayment
$436 ($6)

Australia $432

Greater Capital Cities $468

New South Wales $500

Median weekly rent
$402 ($29)

Australia $380

Greater Capital Cities $402

New South Wales $420

Households renting
33% (0.7%)

Australia 30%

Greater Capital Cities 31%

New South Wales 31%

Households with a mortgage
34% (1.2%)

Australia 33%

Greater Capital Cities 35%

New South Wales 31%

Overseas born
27% (1.1%)

Australia 28%

Greater Capital Cities 34%

New South Wales 29%

Language at home other than English
16% (1.5%)

Australia 22%

Greater Capital Cities 30%

New South Wales 27%

University attendance
5% (-0.3%)

Australia 5%

Greater Capital Cities 6%

New South Wales 5%

University qualification
25% (4.2%)

Australia 26%

Greater Capital Cities 31%

New South Wales 28%

Trade qualification (certificate)
21% (0.7%)

Australia 19%

Greater Capital Cities 17%

New South Wales 18%

Unemployment rate
5.3% (-1.9%)

Australia 5.1%

Greater Capital Cities 5.3%

New South Wales 4.9%

Participation rate (population in labour force)
63% (1.0%)

Australia 61%

Greater Capital Cities 63%

New South Wales 59%

Worked at home
17% (11.4%)

Australia 21%

Greater Capital Cities 25%

New South Wales 31%

SEIFA index of disadvantage 2021
1,012

Australia 1,001

Greater Capital Cities 1,012

New South Wales 1,000

Homeless persons estimated 2021
12,308
* Source: ABS, 2049.0 Estimating Homelessness, 2016
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