Queensland in figures

A profile of Queensland from official statistics: 4 figures in 2 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-15.

People

Population at the end of the quarter in Queensland was 5.74 million in Q1 2026, up 1.6% from Q1 2025.

Population at the end of the quarter5.74 millionQ1 2026Up 1.6% from Q1 2025
Population aged 65 and over17.4%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
4.8M5M5.2M5.4M5.6M5.8M2016-Q22017-Q42019-Q22020-Q42022-Q22023-Q42026-Q12016-Q2: 4,845,152 persons2016-Q3: 4,865,303 persons2016-Q4: 4,882,939 persons2017-Q1: 4,906,370 persons2017-Q2: 4,926,380 persons2017-Q3: 4,945,129 persons2017-Q4: 4,960,965 persons2018-Q1: 4,985,955 persons2018-Q2: 5,006,623 persons2018-Q3: 5,027,543 persons2018-Q4: 5,046,434 persons2019-Q1: 5,070,306 persons2019-Q2: 5,088,847 persons2019-Q3: 5,110,540 persons2019-Q4: 5,129,741 persons2020-Q1: 5,154,305 persons2020-Q2: 5,165,613 persons2020-Q3: 5,173,071 persons2020-Q4: 5,184,329 persons2021-Q1: 5,199,548 persons2021-Q2: 5,215,814 persons2021-Q3: 5,230,029 persons2021-Q4: 5,249,672 persons2022-Q1: 5,283,479 persons2022-Q2: 5,310,905 persons2022-Q3: 5,342,317 persons2022-Q4: 5,376,678 persons2023-Q1: 5,415,786 persons2023-Q2: 5,450,235 persons2023-Q3: 5,485,974 persons2023-Q4: 5,516,476 persons2024-Q1: 5,548,832 persons2024-Q2: 5,571,890 persons2024-Q3: 5,595,566 persons2024-Q4: 5,620,399 persons2025-Q1: 5,649,383 persons2025-Q2: 5,670,203 persons2025-Q3: 5,693,246 persons2025-Q4: 5,713,326 persons2026-Q1: 5,739,461 persons4.75M5M5.25M5.5M5.75M2016-Q22019-Q42023-Q22026-Q12016-Q2: 4,845,152 persons2016-Q3: 4,865,303 persons2016-Q4: 4,882,939 persons2017-Q1: 4,906,370 persons2017-Q2: 4,926,380 persons2017-Q3: 4,945,129 persons2017-Q4: 4,960,965 persons2018-Q1: 4,985,955 persons2018-Q2: 5,006,623 persons2018-Q3: 5,027,543 persons2018-Q4: 5,046,434 persons2019-Q1: 5,070,306 persons2019-Q2: 5,088,847 persons2019-Q3: 5,110,540 persons2019-Q4: 5,129,741 persons2020-Q1: 5,154,305 persons2020-Q2: 5,165,613 persons2020-Q3: 5,173,071 persons2020-Q4: 5,184,329 persons2021-Q1: 5,199,548 persons2021-Q2: 5,215,814 persons2021-Q3: 5,230,029 persons2021-Q4: 5,249,672 persons2022-Q1: 5,283,479 persons2022-Q2: 5,310,905 persons2022-Q3: 5,342,317 persons2022-Q4: 5,376,678 persons2023-Q1: 5,415,786 persons2023-Q2: 5,450,235 persons2023-Q3: 5,485,974 persons2023-Q4: 5,516,476 persons2024-Q1: 5,548,832 persons2024-Q2: 5,571,890 persons2024-Q3: 5,595,566 persons2024-Q4: 5,620,399 persons2025-Q1: 5,649,383 persons2025-Q2: 5,670,203 persons2025-Q3: 5,693,246 persons2025-Q4: 5,713,326 persons2026-Q1: 5,739,461 persons
Population at the end of the quarter, Q2 2016 to Q1 2026. persons. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q); Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Queensland was 4.53% in September 2026, up 0.36 percentage points from September 2025.

Unemployment rate4.53%September 2026Up 0.36 percentage points from September 2025
33.544.555.52021-092022-062023-032023-122024-092025-062026-092021-09: 4.85 %2021-10: 5.13 %2021-11: 4.63 %2021-12: 4.52 %2022-01: 4.3 %2022-02: 4.2 %2022-03: 3.89 %2022-04: 4.16 %2022-05: 3.98 %2022-06: 3.97 %2022-07: 3.6 %2022-08: 3.31 %2022-09: 3.7 %2022-10: 3.31 %2022-11: 3.26 %2022-12: 3.65 %2023-01: 3.77 %2023-02: 3.82 %2023-03: 3.86 %2023-04: 3.81 %2023-05: 3.96 %2023-06: 3.73 %2023-07: 4.28 %2023-08: 4.01 %2023-09: 3.77 %2023-10: 4.24 %2023-11: 4.31 %2023-12: 4.35 %2024-01: 4.1 %2024-02: 3.97 %2024-03: 4.17 %2024-04: 4.1 %2024-05: 4.1 %2024-06: 3.86 %2024-07: 4.29 %2024-08: 4.11 %2024-09: 3.98 %2024-10: 3.84 %2024-11: 3.89 %2024-12: 3.92 %2025-01: 3.96 %2025-02: 4.05 %2025-03: 3.98 %2025-04: 4.25 %2025-05: 3.79 %2025-06: 4.04 %2025-07: 4.16 %2025-08: 4.31 %2025-09: 4.17 %2025-10: 4.18 %2025-11: 4.22 %2025-12: 3.94 %2026-01: 4.35 %2026-02: 4.44 %2026-03: 3.75 %2026-04: 4.27 %2026-05: 3.73 %2026-06: 4.32 %2026-07: 4.24 %2026-08: 4.51 %2026-09: 4.53 %33.544.555.52021-092023-062025-032026-092021-09: 4.85 %2021-10: 5.13 %2021-11: 4.63 %2021-12: 4.52 %2022-01: 4.3 %2022-02: 4.2 %2022-03: 3.89 %2022-04: 4.16 %2022-05: 3.98 %2022-06: 3.97 %2022-07: 3.6 %2022-08: 3.31 %2022-09: 3.7 %2022-10: 3.31 %2022-11: 3.26 %2022-12: 3.65 %2023-01: 3.77 %2023-02: 3.82 %2023-03: 3.86 %2023-04: 3.81 %2023-05: 3.96 %2023-06: 3.73 %2023-07: 4.28 %2023-08: 4.01 %2023-09: 3.77 %2023-10: 4.24 %2023-11: 4.31 %2023-12: 4.35 %2024-01: 4.1 %2024-02: 3.97 %2024-03: 4.17 %2024-04: 4.1 %2024-05: 4.1 %2024-06: 3.86 %2024-07: 4.29 %2024-08: 4.11 %2024-09: 3.98 %2024-10: 3.84 %2024-11: 3.89 %2024-12: 3.92 %2025-01: 3.96 %2025-02: 4.05 %2025-03: 3.98 %2025-04: 4.25 %2025-05: 3.79 %2025-06: 4.04 %2025-07: 4.16 %2025-08: 4.31 %2025-09: 4.17 %2025-10: 4.18 %2025-11: 4.22 %2025-12: 3.94 %2026-01: 4.35 %2026-02: 4.44 %2026-03: 3.75 %2026-04: 4.27 %2026-05: 3.73 %2026-06: 4.32 %2026-07: 4.24 %2026-08: 4.51 %2026-09: 4.53 %
Unemployment rate, September 2021 to September 2026. %. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF); Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, Tables 12 to 20, Household Income Account and Per Capita, current prices: gross household disposable income per capita, by state and territory and for Australia. Labor market statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  2. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  3. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/labour-force-australia/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-15. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  4. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, Tables 12 to 20, Household Income Account and Per Capita, current prices: gross household disposable income per capita, by state and territory and for Australia. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/national-accounts/australian-national-accounts-state-accounts/2024-25-financial-year. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.

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