The population forecast for Queensland

This webinar was presented on Tuesday 25th March 2025.

Watch the full recording on demand or view the slides, recap and other resources from this webinar, as we present our latest forecasts of population, housing and residential development for each region of Queensland.

✔ What are the hotspots for future growth in each region?
 

✔ What share of Australia's growth will go to each region over the next 25 years?

✔ What are the demographic drivers of population change in each region?

✔ How do planned development and zoning capacities influence the housing and population outlook?

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Prepared and presented by experts from Australia's largest independent population forecasting team.

Johnny Barnard

Johnny Barnard

Principal forecaster

Johnny is a population forecaster and spatial consultant with an extraordinary knowledge of places across Australia. He has been analysing Australia’s urban changes since the late 1980s. This knowledge is now being used to inform .id’s view on population change in the post-Covid world.

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Greg Bowden

Queensland Sales and Customer Engagement manager

Greg is an economic development specialist with extensive experience across regional and metropolitan Queensland. Having grown up in Blackwater and worked in both government and the corporate sector, he brings a deep understanding of the state’s economic drivers.

Andrew Hedge

Andrew Hedge

Content and communications

Andrew shares the analysis, insights and stories of place uncovered by our forecasters as they undertake detailed research into what's driving population change in each region of Australia.

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Chris Jones

Population forecaster

Chris is a population forecaster who led the demographic analysis for our latest Queensland forecasts. Before joining .id’s National Forecasting Program, he worked as a demand forecaster and analyst in Melbourne’s utilities sector.