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 PEOPLE
Demography
Labour Market
Regional Population
Education
Crime and Justice
Demography
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 | | 2005 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Estimated resident population(a) | ’000 | ’000 | ’000 |
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| Queensland | 3994.9 | 4424.8 | 4505.9 |
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| (a) At 30 June. | | | |
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| Components of population change(a) | no. | no. | no. |
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| Natural increase(b) | 28,051 | 38,436 | 35,119 |
| Net overseas migration | 29,555 | 59,373 | 36,414 |
| Net interstate migration | 30,371 | 18,388 | 9,576 |
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| (a) Twelve months ended 30 June. |
| (b) Excess of births over deaths. |
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| Vital statistics(a) | no. | no. | no. |
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| Births | 51,661 | 66,097 | 64,467 |
| Deaths | 23,584 | 26,316 | 27,289 |
| Marriages | 24,303 | 26,342 | 26,530 |
| Divorces | 12,383 | 11,174 | 11,418 |
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| (a) Twelve months ended 31 December. Vital events are published on a year of registration basis. |
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| Age groups(a) | % | % | % |
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| 0-14 years | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| 15-24 years | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 25-44 years | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| 45-64 years | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 65 years and over | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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(a) As proportion of Queensland estimated resident population.
Labour Market
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| | 2005-06 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
| Annual averages | ’000 | ’000 | ’000 |
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| Labour force | 2,133.6 | 2,410.7 | 2,461.0 |
| Employed persons | 2,031.4 | 2,273.5 | 2,326.4 |
| Unemployed persons | 102.2 | 137.2 | 134.6 |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Participation rate | 66.4 | 67.5 | 67.5 |
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| | 2006 | 2010 | 2011 |
| | ’000 | ’000 | ’000 |
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| Job vacancies, Aug. | 39.8 | 33.4 | 44.6 |
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| | 2006 | 2010 | 2011 |
| | $ | $ | $ |
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| Average weekly earnings, Aug. | 816.20 | 983.70 | 1023.60 |
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Regional Population
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| | 2005 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Selected local government areas(a) | ’000 | ’000 | ’000 |
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| Brisbane (City) | 973.9 | 1052.4 | 1067.3 |
| Bundaberg (Region) | 85.5 | 95.1 | 96.9 |
| Cairns (Region) | 142.0 | 164.4 | 168.3 |
| Charters Towers (Region) | 12.2 | 12.7 | 12.8 |
| Fraser Coast (Region) | 85.6 | 99.5 | 102.1 |
| Gladstone (Region) | 52.2 | 59.6 | 60.3 |
| Gold Coast (City) | 450.5 | 514.9 | 527.8 |
| Ipswich (City) | 138.2 | 162.4 | 168.1 |
| Mackay (Region) | 103.1 | 116.1 | 118.8 |
| Maranoa (Region)(b) | 12.9 | 13.2 | 13.4 |
| Moreton Bay (Region) | 325.1 | 371.2 | 382.3 |
| Mount Isa (City) | 20.8 | 21.8 | 22.0 |
| Rockhampton (Region) | 105.2 | 114.1 | 115.5 |
| Sunshine Coast (Region) | 286.6 | 323.4 | 330.9 |
| Toowoomba (Region) | 148.3 | 159.1 | 162.1 |
| Townsville (City) | 160.2 | 181.7 | 185.8 |
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(a) Estimated resident population at 30 June
(b) Previously named Roma |
Education
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| | 2005 | 2009 | 2010 |
| | no. | no. | no. |
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| Schools, August | 1,734 | 1,710 | 1702 |
| Government | 1,280 | 1,245 | 1,235 |
| Non-government | 449 | 465 | 467 |
| Students, August(a) | 652,204 | 724,426 | 731,617 |
| Government | 455,687 | 490,690 | 492,114 |
| Non-government | 196,517 | 233,736 | 239,503 |
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| (a) Including full-time and part-time primary and secondary students. |
Crime and Justice
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| 2004-05 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| no. | no. | no. |
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| Total police strength at 30 June(a) | 9,310 | 10,645 | 10,702 |
| Sentence outcomes in Magistrates Courts | 119,579 | 148,738 | 156,768 |
| Sentence outcomes in Higher Courts | 5,091 | 4,511 | 4,214 |
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| (a) Including recruits in training. |
| Source: Queensland Police Service. | | | |
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