BRISBANE is back among Australia’s fastest-growing cities, but more people are flocking to areas outside the state’s capital, new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show.
Brisbane’s population hit 2.4 million in June 2017, according to ABS figures. Source:Supplied
BRISBANE is back among Australia’s fastest-growing cities thanks to a growth spurt, but more people are flocking to areas outside the state’s capital. New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the city’s population grew by 48,000 in the year to June 2017 to hit 2.4 million — the fastest rate of growth in four years.
In Brisbane, net overseas migration was the biggest contributor to the surge, with 38 per cent of the population growth coming from overseas. Births accounted for 37 per cent of the growth, while interstate migration accounted for 25 per cent. Net internal migration was the main driver of growth, accounting for almost 90 per cent of population change. Areas to experience significant population growth include Springfield lakes in Ipswich Jimboomba on the southern outskirts of Brisbane, North Lakes-Mango Hill in the Moreton Bay region, Coomera and Pimpama on the Gold Coast.
Springfield Lakes has experienced strong population growth, according to the ABS. Source:News Limited
Ripley in Ipswich, the inner Brisbane suburb of Newstead and Peregian Springs on the Sunshine Coast were the fastest growing areas in the state in 2016-17.
Houses in Ipswich, where areas like Springfield are experiencing strong population growth. Source:News Limited
Author: Elizabeth Tilley APRIL 24, 2018 2:47PM For REA. Source: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/brisbanes-population-picks-up-but-more-people-moving-to-pimpama/ (Source: ABS)