REDLANDS had a population of 147,010 people on census eve in August last year, with males slightly outnumbering females, according to the latest Statistics Bureau figures.
The region had a median house price of $465,000, which was $5000 above the 2014 Australian average in the 53,624 hectare local authority.
Census figures out today show Australia is a fast changing and culturally diverse nation.
Australia’s population was 24.4 million in December. The 2016 census night count showed an 8.8 per cent increase from 2011.
It also revealed how Australians love to travel and many are well heeled enough to do it, with more than 600,000 travelling overseas on census night.
Redland building approvals totalled $457 million last year and the median total income excluding government pensions and allowances was $46,385 compared with the national average of $44,940.
We love our cars, with 121,389 registered in the Redlands.
The main employing industries are in health care and social assistance which reflects both a lack of major local industry and the large number of retirement homes.
Redlands population growth has ranged between 1 per cent and 2 per cent over the past five years.
In February last year Queensland Treasury forecast a drop in Redland's population to 0.9 per cent by 2041, due mainly to slowing interstate migration.
Instead of providing for an extra 62,814 people by 2041, council has been told to cater for an extra 44,393 people.
In 2013, the state predicted Redlands would grow to 206,834 by 2041. That was revised down to 188,401 in 2041.
New South Wales remains Australia’s most populous state, with 7,480,228 people, ahead of Victoria 5,926,624 and Queensland 4,703,193.
The Australian Capital Territory experienced the largest population growth of any state or territory over the past five years, adding more than 40,000 new residents, an increase of 11 per cent.
Serpentine-Jarrahdale near Perth, WA, showed the fastest regional growth in the country, with a population increase of 51 per cent to 27,000 people, up from 18,000 people in 2011.
A total of 1.3 million migrants have come to Australia since 2011, hailing from about 180 countries, with China (191,000) and India (163,000) the most common.
While most migrants settle in Sydney and Melbourne, most Kiwis prefer Queensland.
Of all Australian residents, 26 per cent said they were born overseas, with England remaining the most common country of birth other than Australia.
However, with China, India, and the Philippines all in the top five, for the first time in our history most people born overseas are now from Asia, not Europe.
Australian Statistician David Kalisch said the 2016 census provided a fascinating picture of Australia.
“Once again, thanks to the participation of millions of Australians in last year’s Census,” he said.
“...The 2016 Census had a response rate of 95.1 per cent and a net undercount of 1.0 per cent, meaning the quality is comparable to both previous Australian Censuses and censuses in other countries.”
