This is a list of places in Queensland by urban centre population.
Rank | GCCSA/SUA | 2023 Estimate [644] | 2022 Estimate [645] | 2021 Estimate [646] | 2020 Estimate [647] | 2019 Estimate [648] | 2018 Estimate [649] | 2016 Census [650] | 2011 Census [651] |
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1 | Brisbane | 2,706,966 | 2,628,083 | 2,582,007 | 2,560,720 | 2,514,184 | 2,462,637 | 2,270,807 | 2,065,998 |
2 | Gold Coast | 735,213 | 715,573 | 701,928 | 694,626 | 682,344 | 669,922 | 624,263 | 557,823 |
3 | Sunshine Coast | 407,859 | 396,922 | 387,472 | 379,141 | 370,253 | 360,584 | 307,545 | 270,771 |
4 | Townsville | 186,734 | 183,891 | 181,609 | 181,098 | 180,239 | 179,802 | 173,813 | 162,291 |
5 | Cairns | 160,933 | 157,905 | 155,574 | 155,321 | 154,034 | 152,803 | 144,785 | 133,912 |
6 | Toowoomba | 149,817 | 146,782 | 143,942 | 142,361 | 140,465 | 138,336 | 130,718 | 105,984 |
7 | Mackay | 88,162 | 86,733 | 85,408 | 84,207 | 82,793 | 81,836 | 78,683 | 77,293 |
8 | Rockhampton | 81,937 | 81,012 | 80,216 | 79,696 | 79,219 | 78,800 | 76,990 | 73,680 |
9 | Bundaberg | 77,261 | 75,791 | 74,413 | 73,629 | 72,911 | 71,990 | 69,063 | 67,341 |
10 | Hervey Bay | 60,838 | 59,614 | 58,228 | 57,267 | 56,343 | 55,344 | 52,075 | 48,678 |
11 | Gladstone–Tannum Sands | 47,294 | 46,303 | 45,754 | 45,715 | 45,513 | 45,091 | 43,870 | 41,967 |
12 | Maryborough | 28,346 | 28,039 | 27,820 | 27,644 | 27,491 | 27,388 | 26,930 | 26,215 |
13 | Gympie | 23,497 | 23,139 | 22,693 | 22,454 | 22,205 | 21,858 | 20,965 | 19,511 |
14 | Yeppoon | 21,688 | 21,177 | 20,574 | 20,104 | 19,699 | 19,290 | 18,111 | 16,372 |
15 | Mount Isa | 18,518 | 18,651 | 18,798 | 18,906 | 18,765 | 18,895 | 18,342 | 20,569 |
16 | Warwick | 16,064 | 15,890 | 15,756 | 15,622 | 15,604 | 15,547 | 15,413 | 14,609 |
17 | Airlie Beach– Cannonvale | 15,723 | 15,112 | 14,767 | 14,650 | 14,311 | 14,103 | ||
18 | Emerald | 14,914 | 14,622 | 14,352 | 14,306 | 14,216 | 14,065 | 13,529 | 13,219 |
19 | Kingaroy | 10,898 | 10,753 | 10,659 | 10,582 | 10,535 | 10,511 | 10,288 | 9,808 |
Rank | Region | Population (2011 census) | Largest city |
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1 | South East Queensland | 3,050,000 | Brisbane |
2 | Wide Bay–Burnett | 293,455 | Bundaberg |
3 | Far North Queensland | 275,058 | Cairns |
4 | Darling Downs | 241,537 | Toowoomba |
5 | North Queensland | 231,628 | Townsville |
6 | Central Queensland | 190,000 | Mackay |
7 | Gulf Country | 35,779 | Mount Isa |
8 | South West Queensland | 26,489 | Roma |
9 | Central West Queensland | 12,256 | Longreach |
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