Brisbane Forecast Population Growth
Brisbane s population is growing faster than the 10 year average at about 23 000 new residents per year.
Brisbane forecast population growth. The excel files for download include drop down menus to select individual regions. The state is forecasting greater brisbane to accommodate most of its growing population in ipswich 4 2 per cent logan 2 2 per cent and logan 1 9 per cent. City size and population density with an area of less than 3000 square miles 6000 square kilometers the town has a population density of 896 1 people per square mile 346 people per square kilometer making it quite congested. The bureau also predicted brisbane would be a city of about 3 million people by 2027 and would for the first time contain more than half the population of queensland.
Greater brisbane australia australia population 1 790 029. Population is forecast to grow at an average annual rate of 1 1 per cent through to 2036 well below the state average forecast of 1 7 per cent. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the un world urbanization prospects. Source michael matusik and abs census and according to property researcher michael matusik there is a need to build about 8 825 new dwellings to meet this demand.
Population growth across greater brisbane is recorded by the australian bureau of statistics in their census collections every five years and also in estimates in between census periods. Brisbane s 2019 population is now estimated at 2 372 335. Brisbane has grown by 159 446 since 2015 which represents a 1 75 annual change.