# List of places in Queensland by population

This is a list of places in Queensland by urban centre population.

## Urban Centres by population

| Rank | Urban Centre | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population | Region | Notes |
| Rank | Urban Centre | 2021 census | 2016 census | 2016 census | 2011 census | 2011 census | | Region | Notes |
| 1 | Brisbane | 2,287,896 | 2,054,614 | | 1,874,427 | | South East Queensland | |
| 2 | Gold Coast | 607,665 | 540,559 | | 478,107 | | South East Queensland | |
| 3 | Sunshine Coast | 284,131 | 243,337 | | 209,263 | | South East Queensland | |
| 4 | Townsville | 173,724 | 168,729 | | 157,748 | | North Queensland | Includes Thuringowa |
| 5 | Cairns | 153,181 | 155,638 | | 133,893 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 6 | Toowoomba | 108,398 | 100,032 | | 96,567 | | Darling Downs | |
| 7 | Mackay | 80,455 | 75,710 | | 74,219 | | Central Queensland | |
| 8 | Rockhampton | 63,151 | 61,214 | | 61,724 | | Central Queensland | |
| 9 | Hervey Bay | 57,722 | 52,073 | | 48,680 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 10 | Bundaberg | 52,370 | 50,148 | | 49,750 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 11 | Gladstone | 34,703 | 33,418 | | 32,073 | | Central Queensland | |
| 12 | Maryborough | 22,237 | 22,206 | | 21,777 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 13 | Mount Isa | 18,317 | 18,342 | | 20,570 | | Gulf Country | |
| 14 | Gympie | 19,435 | 18,267 | | 17,285 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 15 | Nambour | 20,918 | 18,181 | | 16,250 | | South East Queensland | |
| 16 | Bongaree–Woorim | 20,612 | 18,142 | | 17,041 | | South East Queensland | Situated on Bribie Island |
| 17 | Yeppoon | 18,789 | 16,350 | | 15,141 | | Central Queensland | |
| 18 | Warwick | 14,110 | 13,862 | | 13,376 | | Darling Downs | |
| 19 | Emerald | 14,089 | 13,532 | | 12,895 | | Central Queensland | |
| 20 | Dalby | 12,082 | 12,005 | | 10,861 | | Darling Downs | |
| 21 | Bargara–Innes Park | 13,000 | 11,055 | | 10,052 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 22 | Gracemere | 11,534 | 10,813 | | 8,160 | | Central Queensland | |
| 23 | Kingaroy | 10,147 | 10,066 | | 9,586 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 24 | Tannum Sands–Boyne Island | 9,715 | 9,528 | | 9,348 | | Central Queensland | |
| 25 | Highfields | 10,259 | 9,474 | | 7,947 | | Darling Downs | |
| 26 | Airlie Beach | 10,646 | 9,334 | | 7,869 | | Central Queensland | |
| 27 | Sandstone Point–Ningi | 9,929 | 9,094 | | 8,027 | | South East Queensland | |
| 28 | Bowen | 9,612 | 8,854 | | 8,606 | | North Queensland | |
| 29 | Moranbah | 8,899 | 8,333 | | 8,626 | | Central Queensland | |
| 30 | Ayr | 8,603 | 8,283 | | 8,393 | | North Queensland | |
| 31 | Charters Towers | 8,040 | 8,126 | | 8,235 | | North Queensland | |
| 32 | Mareeba | 8,585 | 7,736 | | 7,296 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 33 | Tamborine Mountain | 8,001 | 7,349 | | 6,814 | | South East Queensland | |
| 34 | Innisfail | 7,173 | 7,241 | | 7,177 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 35 | Atherton | 7,348 | 6,869 | | 6,814 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 36 | Roma | 6,522 | 6,853 | | 6,905 | | Maranoa | |
| 37 | Gatton | 6,852 | 6,330 | | 6,180 | | South East Queensland | |
| 38 | Gordonvale | 6,035 | 5,977 | | 5,483 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 39 | Chinchilla | 6,292 | 5,878 | | 4,780 | | Western Downs | |
| 40 | Beaudesert | 8,127 | 5,828 | | 5,474 | | South East Queensland | |
| 41 | Biloela | 5,667 | 5,742 | | 5,809 | | Central Queensland | |
| 42 | Mount Cotton | | 5,703 | | 4,274 | | South East Queensland | |
| 43 | Jimboomba – West | | 5,552 | | 4,632 | | South East Queensland | |
| 44 | Goondiwindi | | 5,524 | | 5,511 | | Southern Downs | |
| 45 | Beerwah | | 5,033 | | 4,339 | | South East Queensland | |
| 46 | Stanthorpe | | 4,974 | | 4,955 | | Southern Downs | |
| 47 | Kensington Grove–Regency Downs | | 4,778 | | 3,995 | | South East Queensland | |
| 48 | Blackwater | | 4,618 | | 4,838 | | Central Queensland | |
| 49 | Emu Park | 4,860 | 4,577 | | 3,736 | | Central Queensland | |
| 50 | Ingham | | 4,353 | | 4,705 | | North Queensland | |
| 51 | Oakey | | 4,324 | | 4,282 | | Darling Downs | |
| 52 | Port Douglas–Craiglie | | 4,307 | | 3,939 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 53 | Jimboomba | | 4,266 | | 3,599 | | South East Queensland | |
| 54 | Palmwoods | | 4,196 | | 4,082 | | South East Queensland | |
| 56 | Yarrabilba | | 4,059 | | 449 | | South East Queensland | |
| 57 | Lowood | | 3,951 | | 3,146 | | South East Queensland | |
| 58 | Weipa | 4,097 | 3,903 | | 3,332 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 59 | Doonan–Tinbeerwah | | 3,816 | | 3,576 | | South East Queensland | |
| 60 | Landsborough | | 3,793 | | 3,708 | | South East Queensland | |
| 61 | Glass House Mountains | | 3,576 | | 3,503 | | South East Queensland | |
| 62 | Laidley | | 3,499 | | 3,225 | | South East Queensland | |
| 63 | Westbrook | | 3,447 | | 2,646 | | Darling Downs | |
| 64 | Beachmere | | 3,438 | | 3,143 | | South East Queensland | |
| 65 | Calliope | | 3,438 | | 3,059 | | Central Queensland | |
| 66 | Proserpine | | 3,409 | | 3,338 | | Central Queensland | |
| 67 | Nanango | | 3,393 | | 3,566 | | South Burnett | |
| 68 | Sarina | 3,487 | 3,366 | | 3,538 | | Central Queensland | |
| 69 | Walkerston | | 3,204 | | 3,089 | | Central Queensland | |
| 70 | Charleville | | 3,073 | | 3,318 | | South West Queensland | |
| 71 | Mooloolah | | 3,050 | | 2,846 | | South East Queensland | |
| 72 | Pittsworth | | 3,000 | | 2,969 | | Darling Downs | |
| 73 | Home Hill | | 2,956 | | 3,025 | | Central Queensland | |
| 74 | Thursday Island | | 2,940 | | 2,610 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 75 | Woodford | | 2,936 | | 2,351 | | South East Queensland | |
| 76 | Cooroy | | 2,900 | | 2,691 | | South East Queensland | |
| 77 | Russell Island | | 2,836 | | 2,473 | | South East Queensland | |
| 78 | Maleny | | 2,819 | | 2,490 | | South East Queensland | |
| 79 | Fernvale | | 2,777 | | 1,820 | | South East Queensland | |
| 80 | Longreach | 2,738 | 2,738 | | 3,137 | | Central Queensland | |
| 81 | Boonah | | 2,694 | | 2,473 | | South East Queensland | |
| 82 | Macleay Island | | 2,679 | | 2,570 | | South East Queensland | |
| 83 | Burnett Heads | | 2,651 | | 2,631 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 84 | Cooloola Village | | 2,628 | | 2,514 | | South East Queensland | |
| 85 | Yarrabah | | 2,560 | | 2,408 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 86 | Cedar Vale | | 2,551 | | 2,328 | | South East Queensland | |
| 87 | Logan Village | | 2,534 | | 1,867 | | South East Queensland | |
| 88 | Palm Island | | 2,443 | | 2,339 | | North Queensland | |
| 89 | Dysart | 2,738 | 2,442 | | 3,003 | | Central Queensland | |
| 90 | Mount Morgan | | 2,414 | | 2,557 | | Central Queensland | |
| 91 | St George | | 2,393 | | 2,648 | | South West Queensland | |
| 92 | Marian | | 2,359 | | 2,254 | | Central Queensland | |
| 93 | Rosewood | | 2,337 | | 2,156 | | South East Queensland | |
| 94 | Meringandan West | | 2,286 | | 1,975 | | Darling Downs | |
| 95 | Cloncurry | 2,524 | 2,258 | | 2,314 | | North Queensland | |
| 96 | Kuranda | | 2,241 | | 2,159 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 97 | Tin Can Bay | | 2,235 | | 1,993 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 98 | Tully | | 2,223 | | 2,264 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 99 | Samford Valley–Highvale | | 2,160 | | 2,128 | | South East Queensland | |
| 100 | Alice River | | 2,139 | | 2,108 | | North Queensland | |
| 101 | Moore Park | | 2,126 | | 1,648 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 102 | Toogoom | | 2,076 | | 1,870 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 103 | Murgon | | 2,055 | | 2,091 | | South Burnett | |
| 104 | Clermont | | 2,043 | | 2,177 | | Central Queensland | |
| 105 | Oakhurst | 2,413 | 2,005 | | 1,180 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 106 | Gowrie Junction | | 2,001 | | 788 | | Darling Downs | |
| 107 | Cedar Grove | | 1,986 | | 2,018 | | South East Queensland | |
| 108 | Dayboro | | 1,940 | | 1,692 | | South East Queensland | |
| 109 | Kilcoy | | 1,897 | | 1,713 | | South East Queensland | |
| 110 | Yandina | | 1,884 | | 1,757 | | South East Queensland | |
| 111 | Hamilton Island | | 1,866 | | 1,209 | | Central Queensland | |
| 112 | Cooroibah | | 1,831 | | 1,744 | | South East Queensland | |
| 113 | Middlemount | | 1,828 | | 1,912 | | Central Queensland | |
| 114 | Wondai | | 1,814 | | 1,735 | | South Burnett | |
| 115 | Glenview | | 1,811 | | 1,182 | | South East Queensland | |
| 116 | Jacobs Well | | 1,796 | | 1,544 | | South East Queensland | |
| 117 | Mossman | | 1,760 | | 1,731 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 118 | Curra | 1,956 | 1,751 | | 1,425 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 119 | Cooktown | | 1,749 | | 1,619 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 120 | Pomona | | 1,737 | | 1,552 | | South East Queensland | |
| 121 | Gayndah | | 1,717 | | 1,644 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 122 | Crows Nest | 1,808 | 1,710 | | 1,596 | | Darling Downs | |
| 123 | Kooralbyn | | 1,681 | | 1,372 | | South East Queensland | |
| 124 | Malanda | | 1,669 | | 1,672 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 125 | Kingsthorpe | | 1,638 | | 1,597 | | Darling Downs | |
| 126 | Withcott | | 1,615 | | 1,371 | | South East Queensland | |
| 127 | River Heads | | 1,542 | | 1,294 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 128 | Moura | | 1,537 | | 1,705 | | Central Queensland | |
| 129 | Glenwood | | 1,444 | | 1,259 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 130 | Wyreema | | 1,415 | | 1,247 | | Darling Downs | |
| 131 | Doomadgee | | 1,398 | | 1,255 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 132 | Meridan Plains | | 1,398 | | 1,232 | | South East Queensland | |
| 133 | Millmerran | | 1,362 | | 1,328 | | Darling Downs | |
| 134 | Hay Point | 1,306 | 1,349 | | 1,469 | | Central Queensland | |
| 135 | Gleneagle | | 1,349 | | 1,130 | | South East Queensland | |
| 136 | Childers | | 1,307 | | 1,411 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 137 | Barcaldine | | 1,287 | | 1,318 | | Central Queensland | |
| 138 | Willowbank | | 1,280 | | 1,209 | | South East Queensland | |
| 139 | Tolga – West | | 1,266 | | 1,150 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 140 | Aurukun | | 1,266 | | 1,289 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 141 | Cherbourg | | 1,266 | | 1,226 | | Central Queensland | |
| 142 | Esk | 1,230 | 1,259 | | 1,250 | | South East Queensland | |
| 143 | Burrum Heads | | 1,255 | | 1,068 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 144 | Plainland | | 1,254 | | 1,055 | | South East Queensland | |
| 145 | Cardwell | | 1,254 | | 1,178 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 146 | Clifton | | 1,249 | | 1,187 | | Darling Downs | |
| 147 | Wongaling Beach | | 1,245 | | 1,064 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 148 | Walloon | | 1,217 | | 1,192 | | South East Queensland | |
| 149 | Rainbow Beach | 1,176 | 1,215 | | 1,101 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 150 | Normanton | | 1,208 | | 1,214 | | Gulf Country | |
| 151 | Laidley Heights | | 1,202 | | 1,180 | | South East Queensland | |
| 152 | Jandowae | | 1,201 | | 1,101 | | Darling Downs | |
| 153 | Allingham | | 1,199 | | 1,234 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 154 | Nelly Bay | | 1,180 | | 1,053 | | North Queensland | |
| 155 | Bamaga | | 1,163 | | 1,045 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 156 | Mundubbera | | 1,160 | | 1,041 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 157 | Bakers Creek | | 1,159 | | 468 | | Central Queensland | |
| 158 | Cambooya | | 1,141 | | 1,041 | | Darling Downs | |
| 159 | Gununa | | 1,137 | | 1,128 | | Gulf Country | |
| 160 | Miles | | 1,134 | | 1,169 | | Darling Downs | |
| 161 | Tieri | | 1,129 | | 1,486 | | Central Queensland | |
| 162 | Collinsville | 1,301 | 1,108 | | 1,501 | | Central Queensland | |
| 163 | Woodgate | 1,359 | 1,078 | | 940 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 164 | Kiels Mountain | 1,168 | 1,070 | | 984 | | South East Queensland | |
| 165 | Blackall | 1,064 | 1,060 | | 1,218 | | Central Queensland | |
| 166 | Howard | | 1,054 | | 1,015 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 167 | Hughenden | | 1,049 | | 1,151 | | North Queensland | |
| 168 | Yungaburra | | 1,043 | | 956 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 169 | Mulambin | | 1,042 | | 613 | | Central Queensland | |
| 170 | Monto | 1,021 | 1,030 | | 1,117 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 171 | Toogoolawah | | 1,027 | | 961 | | South East Queensland | |
| 172 | Cunnamulla | | 1,022 | | 1,191 | | South West Queensland | |
| 173 | Rangewood | | 1,010 | | 1,082 | | North Queensland | |
| 174 | Capella | | 1,008 | | 926 | | Central Queensland | |
| 175 | D’Aguilar | | 1,006 | | 830 | | South East Queensland | |
| 176 | Mirani | | 1,001 | | 1,010 | | Central Queensland | |
| 177 | The Palms | | 995 | | 865 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 178 | Eumundi | | 985 | | 790 | | South East Queensland | |
| 179 | Tolga | 1,277 | 984 | | 878 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 180 | Bluewater Park | | 965 | | 903 | | North Queensland | |
| 181 | Balgal Beach | | 963 | | 377 | | North Queensland | |
| 182 | Woorabinda | | 960 | | 936 | | Central Queensland | |
| 183 | Babinda | | 961 | | 1,070 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 184 | Cooran | 1,021 | 952 | | 845 | | South East Queensland | |
| 185 | Napranum | | 947 | | 852 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 186 | Sunshine Acres | | 947 | | 808 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 187 | Kowanyama | | 944 | | 1,030 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 188 | Mundoolun | | 942 | | 746 | | South East Queensland | |
| 189 | Flaxton | | 927 | | 883 | | South East Queensland | |
| 190 | Blue Mountain Heights | | 925 | | 820 | | Darling Downs | |
| 191 | Mapleton | 1,014 | 923 | | 848 | | South East Queensland | |
| 192 | South Mission Beach | | 921 | | 774 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 193 | Herberton | | 907 | | 932 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 194 | Kureelpa | | 907 | | 851 | | South East Queensland | |
| 195 | Agnes Water | | 902 | | 669 | | Central Queensland | |
| 196 | Goldsborough | | 901 | | 712 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 197 | Belvedere | | 892 | | 850 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 198 | Black River | | 886 | | 857 | | North Queensland | |
| 199 | Dunwich | | 886 | | 886 | | South East Queensland | |
| 200 | Winton | 856 | 874 | | 954 | | Central Queensland | |
| 201 | Yarraman | | 863 | | 910 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 202 | Gin Gin | | 857 | | 899 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 203 | Springsure | | 857 | | 841 | | Central Queensland | |
| 204 | Witta | | 857 | | 850 | | South East Queensland | |
| 205 | Ravenshoe | | 851 | | 857 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 206 | Hope Vale | | 849 | | 973 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 207 | Elliott Heads | | 848 | | 764 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 208 | Allora | 843 | 841 | | 890 | | Darling Downs | |
| 209 | Benaraby | | 838 | | 841 | | Central Queensland | |
| 210 | Minden Village | | 829 | | 739 | | South East Queensland | |
| 211 | Wonga Beach | | 817 | | 745 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 212 | Badu Island | | 814 | | 782 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 213 | Mission Beach | | 811 | | 767 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 214 | Tara | | 810 | | 854 | | Darling Downs | |
| 215 | Lower Beechmont | | 809 | | 778 | | South East Queensland | |
| 216 | Kalbar | 980 | 801 | | 722 | | South East Queensland | |
| 217 | Mitchell | | 800 | | 912 | | Western Downs | |
| 218 | Samford Village | | 792 | | 751 | | South East Queensland | |
| 219 | Canungra | | 788 | | 747 | | South East Queensland | |
| 220 | Delaneys Creek | | 784 | | 713 | | South East Queensland | |
| 221 | Inglewood | | 769 | | 818 | | Darling Downs | |
| 222 | Goombungee | | 765 | | 670 | | Darling Downs | |
| 223 | Coochiemudlo Island | | 758 | | 708 | | South East Queensland | |
| 224 | Pacific Haven | | 754 | | 667 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 225 | Booral | | 750 | | 720 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 226 | Helidon | | 750 | | 714 | | South East Queensland | |
| 227 | Black Mountain | | 738 | | 701 | | South East Queensland | |
| 228 | Texas | 707 | 735 | | 639 | | Darling Downs | |
| 229 | Bouldercombe | | 730 | | 698 | | Central Queensland | |
| 230 | Brandon | | 719 | | 821 | | North Queensland | |
| 231 | Killarney | | 716 | | 775 | | Darling Downs | |
| 232 | Point Lookout | | 716 | | 678 | | South East Queensland | |
| 233 | Thagoona | | 711 | | 724 | | South East Queensland | |
| 234 | Deebing Heights | | 709 | | 710 | | South East Queensland | |
| 235 | Biggenden | | 707 | | 684 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 236 | Armstrong Beach | | 703 | | 531 | | North Queensland | |
| 237 | Pormpuraaw | | 701 | | 663 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 238 | Bluewater | 715 | 699 | | 575 | | North Queensland | |
| 239 | Lockhart River | | 697 | | 463 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 240 | Sharon | | 694 | | 668 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 241 | Toorbul | | 685 | | 645 | | South East Queensland | |
| 242 | Forest Acres | | 665 | | 595 | | South East Queensland | |
| 243 | Rubyvale | | 643 | | 558 | | Central Queensland | |
| 244 | Boyland | 677 | 633 | | 541 | | South East Queensland | |
| 245 | Yabulu | | 632 | | 674 | | North Queensland | |
| 246 | Blackbutt | | 630 | | 620 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 247 | Kinka Beach | | 623 | | 630 | | Central Queensland | |
| 248 | Kurrimine Beach | | 608 | | 607 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 249 | Coominya | | 599 | | 560 | | South East Queensland | |
| 250 | Marburg | | 595 | | 568 | | South East Queensland | |
| 251 | Wangan | 567 | 585 | | 584 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 252 | Glenden | 477 | 581 | | 1,308 | | Central Queensland | |
| 253 | Aldershot | 603 | 576 | | 570 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 254 | Horseshoe Bay | 611 | 574 | | 540 | | North Queensland | |
| 255 | Sloping Hummock | 640 | 569 | | 571 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 256 | Gooburrum | 556 | 567 | | 576 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 257 | Prince Henry Heights | 600 | 567 | | 511 | | Darling Downs | |
| 258 | Sapphire | 518 | 567 | | 623 | | Central Queensland | |
| 259 | Glenore Grove | 662 | 565 | | 505 | | South East Queensland | |
| 260 | Quilpie | 451 | 564 | | 572 | | South West Queensland | |
| 261 | Nome | 507 | 563 | | 546 | | North Queensland | |
| 262 | Glendale | 600 | 558 | | 562 | | Central Queensland | |
| 263 | Injinoo | 493 | 558 | | 468 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 264 | Pie Creek | 603 | 552 | | 513 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 265 | Beechmont | 848 | 551 | | 509 | | South East Queensland | |
| 266 | Cooya Beach | 1,046 | 548 | | 543 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 267 | Taroom | 578 | 533 | | 584 | | Western Downs | |
| 268 | Horn Island | 533 | 531 | | 541 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 269 | Mareeba – South | 597 | 530 | | 524 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 270 | Karumba | 487 | 529 | | 587 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 271 | Apple Tree Creek | 574 | 522 | | 509 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 272 | Campwin Beach | 511 | 522 | | 574 | | North Queensland | |
| 273 | Nebo | 618 | 518 | | 459 | | North Queensland | |
| 274 | Goomeri | 523 | 517 | | 497 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 275 | Richmond | 761 | 516 | | 522 | | North Queensland | |
| 276 | Greenmount | 559 | 508 | | 405 | | Darling Downs | |
| 277 | Eromanga | 98 | 119 | | 400 | | South West Queensland | |

## Greater Capital City Statistical Areas/Significant Urban Areas by population

| Rank | GCCSA/SUA | 2023 Estimate | 2022 Estimate | 2021 Estimate | 2020 Estimate | 2019 Estimate | 2018 Estimate | 2016 Census | 2011 Census |
| 1 | Brisbane | 2,706,966 | 2,628,083 | 2,582,007 | 2,560,720 | 2,514,184 | 2,462,637 | 2,270,807 | 2,065,998 |
| 2 | Gold Coast | 735,213 | 715,573 | 701,928 | 694,626 | 682,344 | 669,922 | 624,263 | 557,823 |
| 3 | Sunshine Coast | 407,859 | 396,922 | 387,472 | 379,141 | 370,253 | 360,584 | 307,545 | 270,771 |
| 4 | Townsville | 186,734 | 183,891 | 181,609 | 181,098 | 180,239 | 179,802 | 173,813 | 162,291 |
| 5 | Cairns | 160,933 | 157,905 | 155,574 | 155,321 | 154,034 | 152,803 | 144,785 | 133,912 |
| 6 | Toowoomba | 149,817 | 146,782 | 143,942 | 142,361 | 140,465 | 138,336 | 130,718 | 105,984 |
| 7 | Mackay | 88,162 | 86,733 | 85,408 | 84,207 | 82,793 | 81,836 | 78,683 | 77,293 |
| 8 | Rockhampton | 81,937 | 81,012 | 80,216 | 79,696 | 79,219 | 78,800 | 76,990 | 73,680 |
| 9 | Bundaberg | 77,261 | 75,791 | 74,413 | 73,629 | 72,911 | 71,990 | 69,063 | 67,341 |
| 10 | Hervey Bay | 60,838 | 59,614 | 58,228 | 57,267 | 56,343 | 55,344 | 52,075 | 48,678 |
| 11 | Gladstone–Tannum Sands | 47,294 | 46,303 | 45,754 | 45,715 | 45,513 | 45,091 | 43,870 | 41,967 |
| 12 | Maryborough | 28,346 | 28,039 | 27,820 | 27,644 | 27,491 | 27,388 | 26,930 | 26,215 |
| 13 | Gympie | 23,497 | 23,139 | 22,693 | 22,454 | 22,205 | 21,858 | 20,965 | 19,511 |
| 14 | Yeppoon | 21,688 | 21,177 | 20,574 | 20,104 | 19,699 | 19,290 | 18,111 | 16,372 |
| 15 | Mount Isa | 18,518 | 18,651 | 18,798 | 18,906 | 18,765 | 18,895 | 18,342 | 20,569 |
| 16 | Warwick | 16,064 | 15,890 | 15,756 | 15,622 | 15,604 | 15,547 | 15,413 | 14,609 |
| 17 | Airlie Beach– Cannonvale | 15,723 | 15,112 | 14,767 | 14,650 | 14,311 | 14,103 | | |
| 18 | Emerald | 14,914 | 14,622 | 14,352 | 14,306 | 14,216 | 14,065 | 13,529 | 13,219 |
| 19 | Kingaroy | 10,898 | 10,753 | 10,659 | 10,582 | 10,535 | 10,511 | 10,288 | 9,808 |

## Local Government Areas by population

| Rank | LGA | Population | Population | Population | Population | Region | Notes |
| Rank | LGA | 2016 census | 2016 census | 2011 census | 2011 census | | Region | Notes |
| 1 | Brisbane | 1,131,155 | | 1,041,842 | | South East Queensland | |
| 2 | Gold Coast | 555,724 | | 494,503 | | South East Queensland | |
| 3 | Moreton Bay | 425,309 | | 378,047 | | South East Queensland | |
| 4 | Logan | 303,384 | | 278,051 | | South East Queensland | |
| 5 | Sunshine Coast | 294,365 | | 306,909 | | South East Queensland | |
| 6 | Ipswich | 193,737 | | 166,903 | | South East Queensland | |
| 7 | Townsville | 186,753 | | 174,461 | | North Queensland | |
| 8 | Toowoomba | 160,779 | | 151,189 | | Darling Downs | |
| 9 | Cairns | 156,900 | | 156,170 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 10 | Redland | 147,011 | | 138,667 | | South East Queensland | |
| 11 | Mackay | 114,970 | | 112,797 | | Mackay | |
| 12 | Fraser Coast | 101,503 | | 95,310 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 13 | Bundaberg | 92,894 | | 89,813 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 14 | Rockhampton | 79,726 | | 109,337 | | Central Queensland | |
| 15 | Gladstone | 61,642 | | 57,892 | | Central Queensland | |
| 16 | Noosa | 52,147 | | | | South East Queensland | Re-established 2014 |
| 17 | Gympie | 49,555 | | 45,748 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 18 | Scenic Rim | 40,078 | | 36,457 | | South East Queensland | |
| 19 | Lockyer Valley | 38,603 | | 34,956 | | South East Queensland | |
| 20 | Livingstone | 36,720 | | | | Mackay | Re-established 2014 |
| 21 | Southern Downs | 35,115 | | 33,883 | | Darling Downs | |
| 22 | Whitsunday | 33,782 | | 31,427 | | Mackay | |
| 23 | Western Downs | 33,444 | | 31,591 | | Darling Downs | |
| 24 | South Burnett | 32,186 | | 31,029 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 25 | Cassowary Coast | 28,725 | | 27,667 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 26 | Central Highlands | 28,002 | | 28,175 | | Central Queensland | |
| 27 | Tablelands | 24,830 | | 43,728 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 28 | Somerset | 24,593 | | 21,641 | | South East Queensland | |
| 29 | Mareeba | 21,554 | | | | Far North Queensland | Re-established 2014 |
| 30 | Isaac | 20,941 | | 22,587 | | Mackay | |
| 31 | Mount Isa | 18,668 | | 21,238 | | North Queensland | |
| 32 | Burdekin | 17,075 | | 17,362 | | North Queensland | |
| 33 | Banana | 14,315 | | 14,455 | | Central Queensland | |
| 34 | Maranoa | 12,664 | | 13,074 | | Darling Downs | |
| 35 | Charters Towers | 11,881 | | 12,169 | | North Queensland | |
| 36 | Douglas | 11,716 | | | | Far North Queensland | Re-established 2014 |
| 37 | Hinchinbrook | 10,884 | | 11,568 | | North Queensland | |
| 38 | Goondiwindi | 10,628 | | 10,628 | | Darling Downs | |
| 39 | North Burnett | 10,482 | | 10,142 | | Wide Bay–Burnett | |
| 40 | Torres Strait Island | 4,517 | | 4,250 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 41 | Balonne | 4,378 | | 4,719 | | South West | |
| 42 | Murweh | 4,309 | | 4,617 | | South West | |
| 43 | Cook | 4,222 | | 4,153 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 44 | Weipa | 3,907 | | 3,332 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 45 | Longreach | 3,663 | | 4,188 | | Central Queensland | |
| 46 | Torres | 3,612 | | 3,259 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 47 | Cloncurry | 3,031 | | 3,228 | | North Queensland | |
| 48 | Barcaldine | 2,863 | | 3,215 | | Central Queensland | |
| 49 | Northern Peninsula Area | 2,796 | | 2,229 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 50 | Yarrabah | 2,560 | | 2,408 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 51 | Palm Island | 2,443 | | 2,339 | | North Queensland | |
| 52 | Carpentaria | 1,958 | | 2,054 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 53 | Blackall-Tambo | 1,903 | | 2,199 | | Central Queensland | |
| 54 | Paroo | 1,642 | | 1,858 | | South West | |
| 55 | Flinders | 1,537 | | 1,792 | | North Queensland | |
| 56 | Doomadgee | 1,398 | | 1,289 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 57 | Aurukun | 1,275 | | 1,295 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 58 | Cherbourg | 1,266 | | 1,223 | | Wide Bay Burnett | |
| 59 | Mornington | 1,143 | | 1,143 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 60 | Winton | 1,128 | | 1,337 | | Central Queensland | |
| 61 | Woorabinda | 960 | | 944 | | Central Queensland | |
| 62 | Napranum | 955 | | 856 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 63 | Kowanyama | 944 | | 1,030 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 64 | Hope Vale | 919 | | 983 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 65 | Quilpie | 813 | | 974 | | South West | |
| 66 | Etheridge | 801 | | 895 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 67 | McKinlay | 796 | | 1,048 | | North Queensland | |
| 68 | Richmond | 787 | | 827 | | North Queensland | |
| 69 | Pormpuraaw | 753 | | 663 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 70 | Lockhart River | 714 | | 482 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 71 | Boulia | 425 | | 481 | | Central Queensland | |
| 72 | Bulloo | 352 | | 405 | | South West | |
| 73 | Burke | 328 | | 513 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 74 | Mapoon | 311 | | 264 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 75 | Croydon | 292 | | 314 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 76 | Diamantina | 287 | | 283 | | Central Queensland | |
| 77 | Wujal Wujal | 281 | | 269 | | Far North Queensland | |
| 78 | Barcoo | 271 | | 352 | | Central Queensland | |

## Regions by population

| Rank | Region | Population (2011 census) | Largest city |
| 1 | South East Queensland | 3,050,000 | Brisbane |
| 2 | Wide Bay–Burnett | 293,455 | Bundaberg |
| 3 | Far North Queensland | 275,058 | Cairns |
| 4 | Darling Downs | 241,537 | Toowoomba |
| 5 | North Queensland | 231,628 | Townsville |
| 6 | Central Queensland | 190,000 | Mackay |
| 7 | Gulf Country | 35,779 | Mount Isa |
| 8 | South West Queensland | 26,489 | Roma |
| 9 | Central West Queensland | 12,256 | Longreach |