About Queensland
Queensland is Australia’s second largest state by land area, covering more than 22% of the continent. The economy is the third largest in Australia, after New South Wales and Victoria.
Queensland’s natural wonder, the Great Barrier Reef, extends over some 2,000km, covering more than a quarter of the State’s 7,400km of coastline.
With a population of more than 4.55 million people over 20% of Australians live in Queensland. Some 2.5 million Queenslanders live in the State’s south-east corner.
| Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Land area | 1.73 million km2 |
| Queensland population (September 2011) | 4.60 million |
| Brisbane population* (June 2010) | 2.00 million |
| Language | English |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Gross State Product (year end June 2011) | AUD258 billion (USD271 billion) |
| Gross State Product, annual growth rate (five year average to 2009-10) | 2.61% |
| Flight time: Brisbane to Sydney | 1.5 hours |
| Workforce** (March 2012) | 2.3 million |
| Inflation rate (year end December 2011) | 2.4% |
| Overseas visitors (year end December 2011) | 1.9 million |
* Statistical Division ABS cat.no.3101.0 . ** Total number of people employed.
Sources: Queensland Treasury, Office of Economic and Statistical Research, Tourism Research Australia and Innovation and the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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