Brisbane’s population 2006: 991000
Brisbane’s indicative planning population 2031: 1270000 (28% increase in 25 years)
Brisbane dwellings 2006: 397000
Brisbane forecast additional dwellings by 2031: 156000 (total dwellings 553000) (39% increase in 25 years)
South-East Queensland population 2006: 2800000
South-East Queensland indicative planning population 2031: 4400000 (57% increase in 25 years)
Premier Anna Bligh describes population growth in South-East Queensland as a “crisis of liveability”.