Competing for growth

Where will the next million South East Queenslanders live?

Are you planning infrastructure or services in South East Queensland? This eBook and the accompanying population forecast dataset can help you understand in detail when and where population growth is forecast to occur.

Queensland's population is forecast to grow by more than one million people over the next 20 years. Most of that growth will be in the South East corner of the state.

But exactly when and where the population will grow will come down to the suburbs that people choose to live in, with different regions and potential sources of new housing all vying for a share of the forecast growth.

In this eBook, our population forecasters explain why we expect certain parts of South East Queensland to grow before others, showing how demographics influence the way places change, and what that means for future demand for infrastructure and services in each corner of the region.

eBook - Competing for growth

New research into population and housing in South East Queensland

This eBook is based on over a year's research into the demographic drivers of population change in Queensland, as well as detailed assessment of past and planned housing development in the South East region, to answer questions including;

What drives growth in the different regions of South East Queensland?
What do changing patterns in inter-state migration mean for each?
Which areas have seen the most growth in recent years?
When and where is growth forecast to happen in the next 20 years?
What capacity do different areas have for growth?
How do our population forecasts compare with those from the State Government?

The most up-to-date population forecasts for Queensland

We share both our analysis and forecast data from our population forecasting team, including post-pandemic population forecasts for Queensland and an interactive map showing how much growth we've forecast for each suburb over the next 20 years.

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Understand what drives population growth in South East Queensland

This eBook shares both data and analysis from our population forecasting team, including post-pandemic population forecasts and an interactive map showing the suburbs where we've forecast growth over the next 20 years.

See how we compare with the Queensland government's population projections

The most recent Queensland State Government population projections were last published in 2018, prior to a pandemic that has caused the most significant demographic in Australia since World War 1.

We share our independent, post-pandemic population forecasts for South East Queensland, and explain where our assumptions are simliar and how and why they're different to the Queensland State Government's most recent projections.

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Based on SAFi population forecasts

The analysis in this eBook is based on our Small Area Forecast information (SAFi) population forecast dataset. Learn more about SAFi and see how organisations like your use our forecasts to make informed planning and investment decisions.

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