Population density is the number of people per square kilometre of land. Place Forecast computes it as population divided by land area.
Density is a fair way to compare places of different size. A small town and a big city can have the same density but very different populations.
Estimated figures come from the Estimated Resident Population. Future density is projected using the cohort-component method. Only the population changes over time. The land area stays fixed within an ASGS edition.
A few things matter when you read density:
The comparison page opens on a Dorling cartogram by default. A plain map can mislead for density. Large areas draw the eye. A cartogram sizes each area by value, not by land area, so the eye reads the rate, not the shape. You can switch to a Demers cartogram or a plain choropleth map from the toolbox.
| Small Area | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 |
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| Amamoor - Kandanga and District | 6.47 | 6.65 | 6.94 | 7.18 | 7.44 | 7.51 | 7.63 | 7.74 | 7.84 | 7.95 | 8.05 | 8.16 | 8.26 | 8.37 | 8.47 | 8.58 | 8.68 | 8.79 | 8.89 | 8.99 | 9.10 | 9.20 | 9.31 | 9.41 | 9.52 | 9.62 | 9.73 | 9.83 | 9.94 | 10.04 | 10.15 | 10.25 | 10.35 | 10.46 | 10.56 |
| Chatsworth - Tamaree and District | 39.71 | 40.78 | 41.94 | 42.48 | 44.55 | 45.07 | 45.79 | 46.78 | 47.80 | 48.82 | 49.83 | 50.85 | 51.87 | 52.88 | 53.90 | 54.92 | 55.93 | 56.95 | 57.97 | 58.98 | 60.00 | 61.02 | 62.04 | 63.05 | 64.07 | 65.09 | 66.10 | 67.12 | 68.14 | 69.15 | 70.17 | 71.19 | 72.20 | 73.22 | 74.24 |
| Cooloola Cove - Rainbow Beach and District | 5.90 | 6.00 | 6.17 | 6.32 | 6.42 | 6.48 | 6.55 | 6.62 | 6.69 | 6.76 | 6.83 | 6.89 | 6.96 | 7.03 | 7.10 | 7.16 | 7.23 | 7.30 | 7.37 | 7.44 | 7.50 | 7.57 | 7.64 | 7.71 | 7.77 | 7.84 | 7.91 | 7.98 | 8.05 | 8.11 | 8.18 | 8.25 | 8.32 | 8.38 | 8.45 |
| Curra - Gunalda - Corella | 10.50 | 10.64 | 10.84 | 11.31 | 11.42 | 11.55 | 11.67 | 11.85 | 12.02 | 12.19 | 12.36 | 12.53 | 12.70 | 12.88 | 13.05 | 13.22 | 13.39 | 13.56 | 13.73 | 13.91 | 14.08 | 14.25 | 14.42 | 14.59 | 14.76 | 14.94 | 15.11 | 15.28 | 15.45 | 15.62 | 15.79 | 15.97 | 16.14 | 16.31 | 16.48 |
| Goomboorian - East Deep Creek and District | 8.53 | 8.59 | 8.87 | 8.97 | 9.12 | 9.18 | 9.23 | 9.29 | 9.36 | 9.43 | 9.49 | 9.56 | 9.62 | 9.69 | 9.76 | 9.82 | 9.89 | 9.95 | 10.02 | 10.09 | 10.15 | 10.22 | 10.28 | 10.35 | 10.42 | 10.48 | 10.55 | 10.62 | 10.68 | 10.75 | 10.81 | 10.88 | 10.95 | 11.01 | 11.08 |
| Gympie | 540.48 | 541.59 | 544.67 | 546.33 | 544.28 | 546.29 | 555.76 | 568.65 | 582.04 | 595.44 | 608.83 | 622.23 | 635.62 | 649.02 | 662.41 | 675.80 | 689.20 | 702.59 | 715.99 | 729.38 | 742.78 | 756.17 | 769.57 | 782.96 | 796.36 | 809.75 | 823.14 | 836.54 | 849.93 | 863.33 | 876.72 | 890.12 | 903.51 | 916.91 | 930.30 |
| Imbil - Traveston and District | 4.01 | 4.13 | 4.27 | 4.45 | 4.64 | 4.70 | 4.78 | 4.84 | 4.90 | 4.96 | 5.02 | 5.08 | 5.14 | 5.20 | 5.26 | 5.33 | 5.39 | 5.45 | 5.51 | 5.57 | 5.63 | 5.69 | 5.75 | 5.81 | 5.87 | 5.94 | 6.00 | 6.06 | 6.12 | 6.18 | 6.24 | 6.30 | 6.36 | 6.42 | 6.48 |
| Kilkivan - Goomeri and District | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.75 |
| Monkland - Mothar Mountain and District | 12.88 | 13.02 | 13.40 | 13.75 | 13.98 | 13.99 | 14.07 | 14.13 | 14.21 | 14.29 | 14.37 | 14.45 | 14.53 | 14.61 | 14.68 | 14.76 | 14.84 | 14.92 | 15.00 | 15.08 | 15.16 | 15.24 | 15.32 | 15.40 | 15.47 | 15.55 | 15.63 | 15.71 | 15.79 | 15.87 | 15.95 | 16.03 | 16.11 | 16.19 | 16.26 |
| Southside | 244.06 | 248.73 | 257.97 | 265.74 | 279.39 | 291.79 | 302.83 | 312.20 | 321.64 | 331.08 | 340.51 | 349.95 | 359.39 | 368.83 | 378.26 | 387.70 | 397.14 | 406.57 | 416.01 | 425.45 | 434.89 | 444.32 | 453.76 | 463.20 | 472.63 | 482.07 | 491.51 | 500.95 | 510.38 | 519.82 | 529.26 | 538.69 | 548.13 | 557.57 | 567.01 |
| The Palms - Pie Creek and District | 16.94 | 17.43 | 17.79 | 17.81 | 18.11 | 18.66 | 18.94 | 19.20 | 19.47 | 19.74 | 20.00 | 20.27 | 20.54 | 20.81 | 21.07 | 21.34 | 21.61 | 21.87 | 22.14 | 22.41 | 22.67 | 22.94 | 23.21 | 23.48 | 23.74 | 24.01 | 24.28 | 24.54 | 24.81 | 25.08 | 25.35 | 25.61 | 25.88 | 26.15 | 26.41 |
| Tin Can Bay - Toolara Forest | 3.17 | 3.26 | 3.32 | 3.38 | 3.50 | 3.53 | 3.55 | 3.56 | 3.58 | 3.59 | 3.61 | 3.62 | 3.64 | 3.65 | 3.66 | 3.68 | 3.69 | 3.71 | 3.72 | 3.74 | 3.75 | 3.77 | 3.78 | 3.80 | 3.81 | 3.83 | 3.84 | 3.86 | 3.87 | 3.89 | 3.90 | 3.92 | 3.93 | 3.94 | 3.96 |
| Veteran - North Deep Creek and District | 6.90 | 6.97 | 7.09 | 7.26 | 7.52 | 7.57 | 7.66 | 7.73 | 7.78 | 7.83 | 7.88 | 7.94 | 7.99 | 8.04 | 8.09 | 8.14 | 8.20 | 8.25 | 8.30 | 8.35 | 8.41 | 8.46 | 8.51 | 8.56 | 8.62 | 8.67 | 8.72 | 8.77 | 8.83 | 8.88 | 8.93 | 8.98 | 9.03 | 9.09 | 9.14 |
| Widgee - Lower Wonga and District | 1.70 | 1.75 | 1.78 | 1.81 | 1.83 | 1.84 | 1.86 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 1.95 | 1.98 | 2.01 | 2.04 | 2.08 | 2.11 | 2.14 | 2.17 | 2.20 | 2.23 | 2.27 | 2.30 | 2.33 | 2.36 | 2.39 | 2.42 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.61 | 2.65 | 2.68 | 2.71 | 2.74 |
| Total | 16.94 | 17.43 | 17.79 | 17.81 | 18.11 | 18.66 | 18.94 | 19.20 | 19.47 | 19.74 | 20.00 | 20.27 | 20.54 | 20.81 | 21.07 | 21.34 | 21.61 | 21.87 | 22.14 | 22.41 | 22.67 | 22.94 | 23.21 | 23.48 | 23.74 | 24.01 | 24.28 | 24.54 | 24.81 | 25.08 | 25.35 | 25.61 | 25.88 | 26.15 | 26.41 |