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Brisbane is the capital of and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland, [1] and the third most populous city in Australia. The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that the population of Greater Brisbane is 2,462,637 as of June 2018, [2] and the South East Queensland region, centred on Brisbane, encompasses a population of more than 3.6 million. [2]
The populations of the central local government areas in other capitals are relatively small. As of June 2020, Darwin had a population of 82,030, Hobart 55,250, Perth 30,971, and Adelaide 26,177. [150] Most Australian capital cities have suburban local government areas significantly larger in population than the central local government area.
Brisbane (/ ˈ b r ɪ z b ən / ⓘ BRIZ-bən, [10] Turrbal/Yagara: Meanjin, Meaanjin, Maganjin or Magandjin) is the capital and largest city of the state of Queensland [11] and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population over 2.7 million. [1] Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, an urban ...
Time zone: AEST Lord Mayor ... the council administered a budget of over $3 billion, [5] ... the City of Brisbane had a population of 1,242,825 people. [1]
Rank Urban Centre Population Region Notes 2021 census 2016 census 2011 census; 1 Brisbane: 2,287,896 [1]: 2,054,614 [2]1,874,427 [3]South East Queensland: 2 Gold Coast
1831 Moreton Bay settlement population reaches 1241, including 1066 convicts. 1833 Ship Stirling Castle wrecked on Swain Reef; first of many ships to wreck on Queensland coast over next 40 years. 1836 Quaker missionaries report Moreton Bay Indigenous population infected with venereal disease from American whalers.
At the beginning of 2008, the Brisbane central business district contained 1.7 million square metres of office space. [36] High demand in the office market had pushed vacancy rates in the Brisbane CBD to 0.7% by January 2008, the lowest in Australia. [36] Premium grade office space was even less vacant with an occupancy rate of 99.9%.
The population of Australia is estimated to be 27,601,700 as of 6 January 2025. [11] It is the 54th [12] most populous country in the world and the most populous Oceanian country. Its population is concentrated mainly in urban areas, particularly on the Eastern, South Eastern and Southern seaboards, and is expected to exceed 30 million by 2029 ...