The population of Queensland has been growing by an average of 2,167 new residents each week, for the 12 months ended 31st March 2009, with a population of about 4,380,400 at that date.
The growth has been attributed to:
- 46.7% overseas migration
- 35.6% natural increase
- 17.7% interstate migration
The Queensland population clock reached the interesting figure of 4,444,444 at about 4.45am 4:44 am on Tuesday 20th October 2009.
Queensland Population figures for the following years have been:
- 1976 2,092,375
- 1986 2,624,595
- 1996 3,338,690
- 2006 4,090,908
- 2007 4,195,981
- 2008 4,293,915
- 2009 tba
Projected Queensland Populations are:
- 2016 5,040,326
- 2026 5,884,390
- 2036 6,644,819
- 2046 7,337,217
- 2056 7,976,189
Sources:
Queensland Population Counter
Queensland Statistics
March 2009 Population Figures
Estimated Resident Populations 1997-2008
Projected Queensland Populations
Population calculation for 4:44 am 20th October 2009
The Queensland population clock at 4:39pm quoted 4,444,601 (at 4.37pm it said 4,444,600)
The difference between 4:44am and 4:39pm is 715 minutes, or 42,900 seconds.
The clock website states a total population increase of one person every 4 minutes and 33 seconds.
Therefore 157 people in those 715 minutes, take 715 away from the 4,444,601, and you have the 4,444,444 at 4:44am on 20th October 2009.