Population growth in Queensland

Queensland's population will grow more than other states and territories and may overtake Victoria by 2050, according to figures released by ABS this week.

Data published in Australian Social Trends, the quarterly snapshot of society from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), shows that Queensland is projected to double its population in 50 years, adding 4.6 million people by 2056 (based on normal assumptions about births, deaths and migration in this time).

New South Wales and Victoria are each projected to add 3.3 million to their populations. Queensland's rapid growth will see it overtake Victoria as Australia's second most populous state in 2050.

New South Wales is projected to remain Australia's largest state with 10 million people by 2056.