Population growth, Queensland, September quarter 2014

Source: ABS 3101.0, released 26 March 2015, 10:30 am AEST

('000)

90

Population growth (12 months to 30 September 2014):

50

Queensland .................................................................... 1.5%

Australia .......................................................................... 1.5%
Queensland share of national growth ........................... 19.6%

40
30
20
10

Queensland recorded the thirdhighest population

growth rate (1.5%) of all states and territories in the 12
months to 30 September 2014 and was the same as the
national average of 1.5% (Figure 2).
Natural increase made the largest contribution to
population growth in Queensland in the 12 months to 30
September 2014 (49.8%) followed by net overseas
migration (41.6%) and net interstate migration (8.6%)
(Table 1).
In the 12 months to 30 September 2014, natural increase
(births minus deaths) was 34,603 persons, an increase
from the 34,512 persons recorded during the 12 months
to 30 June 2014.
Net overseas migration to Queensland in the 12 months
to 30 September 2014 was 28,878 persons. This was
lower than the level recorded during the 12 month period
to 30 June 2014 (30,270 persons).

Sep-14

Jun-14

Mar-14

Dec-13

Sep-13

Jun-13

Mar-13

Dec-12

Jun-12

Mar-12

Sep-11

Queensland's preliminary ERP at 30 September 2014

was 4,740,927 persons (20.1% of the Australian
population). This reflects an increase of 69,423 persons
over the 12 months, and 18,480 persons since 30 June
2014 (Figure 1).

Year ending

Figure 2: Population growth rate, Australia and states and

territories, year ending 30 September 2014
Per cent

Australian average (1.5%)

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.

NT

ACT

Figure 3: Annual population growth rate,

Queensland and Australia
Per cent

Queensland

Australia

2.5
2.0
1.5

Natural increase
Net overseas migration
Net interstate migration
Total

Queensland Government Statisticians Office

Queensland Treasury
www.qgso.qld.gov.au

per cent
49.8
41.6
8.6
100.0
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The State of Queensland
(Queensland Treasury) 2015

Sep-14

Jun-14

Mar-14

Dec-13

Sep-13

Jun-13

Share of
growth

0.0

Mar-13

12 months to
30 September
2014
persons
34,603
28,878
5,942
69,423

0.5

Dec-12

Table 1: Components of population increase, Queensland

1.0

Sep-12

Net interstate migration contributed 5,942 persons to

population change in Queensland over the 12 months to
30 September 2014, an increase from the 5,753 persons
recorded during the 12 months to 30 June 2014.

Jun-12

60

Mar-12

70

Dec-11

80

Sep-11

Net interstate migration

Main findings

Net overseas migration

100

Queensland ............................................................ 4,740,927

Australia .............................................................. 23,581,029
Queensland share of national population .................... 20.1%

Natural increase

Sep-12

Preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) as at

30 September 2014:

Dec-11

Figure 1: Annual population increase by components of

population change, Queensland

Key data