State Economic Profile • Capital: Brisbane • 20.6% of Australian Population
Queensland - Economic Statistics
Queensland combines major metallurgical coal, LNG, and agricultural export industries with strong domestic population growth driven by both interstate and overseas migration.
Headline Queensland Indicators
2026 Q1 National series →
Queensland Population
5.74M Persons
Sep 2026 National series →
Queensland Unemployment Rate
4.5% %
2026 Q2 National series →
Queensland State Final Demand Growth
3.8% % p.a.
2026 Q2 National series →
Queensland Mean Dwelling Price
$1,130.6k A$'000
2026 Q2 National series →
Queensland Wage Growth (WPI)
3.4% % p.a.
May 2026 National series →
Queensland Average Weekly Earnings (AWOTE)
$2,040 A$ / week
Aug 2026 National series →
Queensland Dwelling Approvals
31,877 Dwellings / yr
Jun 2025 National series →
Queensland Annual Retail Turnover
$46,200m A$ million / yr
Queensland Historical Trajectories
Queensland Population
PersonsQueensland Unemployment Rate
%Queensland State Final Demand Growth
% p.a.Queensland Mean Dwelling Price
A$'000Queensland Wage Growth (WPI)
% p.a.Queensland Average Weekly Earnings (AWOTE)
A$ / weekQueensland Annual Economic Data Table (1980–2026)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ERP_Q, LF, ANA_SFD, RES_DWELL_ST, WPI, AWE)
| Year | Population | Unemployment (%) | State Final Demand (%) | Mean Dwelling ($'000) | Wage Growth (%) | Weekly Earnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,739,461 | 4.2% | 3.4% | $1,130.6 | 3.4% | $2,040 |
| 2025 | 5,713,326 | 4.1% | 2.7% | $1,075.7 | 3.5% | $1,974 |
| 2024 | 5,620,399 | 4.0% | 2.9% | $936.3 | 4.2% | $1,927 |
| 2023 | 5,516,476 | 4.0% | 3.7% | $830.7 | 4.2% | $1,818 |
| 2022 | 5,376,678 | 3.8% | 4.3% | $751.2 | 3.1% | $1,733 |
| 2021 | 5,249,672 | 5.4% | 6.3% | $734.8 | 1.9% | $1,659 |
| 2020 | 5,184,329 | 7.1% | -0.1% | $562.5 | 1.7% | $1,630 |
| 2019 | 5,129,741 | 6.0% | 1.2% | $520.6 | 2.1% | $1,593 |
| 2018 | 5,046,434 | 6.0% | 2.6% | $510.3 | 2.2% | $1,558 |
| 2017 | 4,960,965 | 6.0% | 3.5% | $506.5 | 2.0% | $1,512 |
| 2016 | 4,882,939 | 6.1% | 1.2% | $492.5 | 1.9% | $1,471 |
| 2015 | 4,804,933 | 6.3% | -2.9% | $478.9 | 2.1% | $1,444 |
| 2014 | 4,747,263 | 6.4% | -1.9% | $461.0 | 2.6% | $1,448 |
| 2013 | 4,685,439 | 5.8% | 1.1% | $439.5 | 2.8% | $1,423 |
| 2012 | 4,611,304 | 5.8% | 5.5% | $426.1 | 3.5% | $1,346 |
| 2011 | 4,518,649 | 5.5% | 7.9% | $425.7 | 3.7% | $1,287 |
| 2010 | 4,436,882 | 5.5% | 2.6% | - | 3.6% | $1,244 |
| 2009 | 4,367,454 | 5.4% | -1.9% | - | 3.8% | $1,184 |
| 2008 | 4,275,551 | 3.7% | 4.8% | - | 4.1% | $1,108 |
| 2007 | 4,159,990 | 3.7% | 9.1% | - | 4.5% | $1,041 |
| 2006 | 4,055,845 | 4.5% | 7.8% | - | 4.6% | $982 |
| 2005 | 3,964,175 | 4.8% | 5.5% | - | 4.0% | $952 |
| 2004 | 3,872,351 | 5.4% | 8.9% | - | 3.8% | $894 |
| 2003 | 3,788,560 | 6.7% | 6.8% | - | 3.4% | $859 |
| 2002 | 3,700,791 | 7.5% | 8.2% | - | 3.0% | $810 |
| 2001 | 3,611,203 | 8.3% | 1.6% | - | 3.4% | $782 |
| 2000 | 3,537,670 | 7.6% | 3.1% | - | 2.8% | $737 |
| 1999 | 3,481,034 | 7.7% | 6.5% | - | 3.0% | $706 |
| 1998 | 3,427,505 | 8.4% | 3.5% | - | 3.1% | $694 |
| 1997 | 3,380,394 | 9.3% | 6.5% | - | - | $667 |
| 1996 | 3,330,579 | 9.3% | 4.1% | - | - | $634 |
| 1995 | 3,271,743 | 8.9% | 4.4% | - | - | $613 |
| 1994 | 3,198,877 | 9.2% | 7.0% | - | - | $590 |
| 1993 | 3,130,986 | 10.5% | 4.7% | - | - | - |
| 1992 | 3,057,138 | 10.3% | 4.3% | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 2,990,441 | 9.9% | 0.8% | - | - | - |
| 1990 | 2,928,713 | 8.0% | 0.1% | - | - | - |
| 1989 | 2,864,007 | 7.0% | 6.3% | - | - | - |
| 1988 | 2,780,869 | 8.3% | 7.3% | - | - | - |
| 1987 | 2,703,516 | 9.7% | 3.1% | - | - | - |
| 1986 | 2,648,778 | 9.5% | 1.3% | - | - | - |
| 1985 | 2,597,100 | 9.6% | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | 2,547,078 | 9.7% | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | 2,503,285 | 10.1% | - | - | - | - |
| 1982 | 2,456,475 | 6.8% | - | - | - | - |
| 1981 | 2,387,943 | 5.8% | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | 2,301,702 | 6.5% | - | - | - | - |