The population of Queensland is around 3.8 million people and
of these, about 1.7 million (45%) live in the Brisbane area (1).
Last year, over 16,000 migrants settled in Queensland, representing more than 17% of the total migrant intake to Australia (2).
Migrants from New Zealand, the United Kingdom and South Africa accounted for more than 54% of the total.
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Settler Arrivals to Queensland
by Country of Birth (2) |
| Country | Number | % of total |
| New Zealand | 5,037 | 31.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,676 | 16.5% |
| South Africa | 1,064 | 6.6% |
| Taiwan | 517 | 3.2% |
| Philippines | 493 | 3.0% |
| Total Queensland | 16,182 | 100% |
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Population Growth
Queensland is currently Australia's fastest growing state - in the year to December 2003, it is estimated 86,000 people came to live in Queensland, a growth rate of 2.3% (1). Interstate migration, especially from NSW accounted for most of this growth. |
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Data Sources
1. Australian Bureau of Statstics - Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0)
2. DIMIA - Immigration Update 2002-2003. Table 2.5
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