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 CentrePopulation Region456 Notes2021 census 1 Brisbane2,287,896 South East Queensland2 Gold Coast607,665 South East Queensland 3 Sunshine Coast284,131 South East Queensland 4 Townsville173,724 North Queensland Includes Thuringowa5 Cairns153,181 Far North Queensland 6 Toowoomba108,398 Darling Downs 7 Mackay80,455 Central Queensland 8 Rockhampton63,151 Central Queensland 9 Hervey Bay57,722 Wide Bay–Burnett 10 Bundaberg52,370 Wide Bay–Burnett 11 Gladstone34,703 Central Queensland 12 Maryborough22,237 Wide Bay–Burnett 13 Mount Isa18,317 Gulf Country 14 Gympie19,435 Wide Bay–Burnett 15 Nambour20,918 South East Queensland 16 Bongaree–Woorim20,612 South East Queensland Situated on Bribie Island17 Yeppoon18,789 Central Queensland 18 Warwick14,110 Darling Downs 19 Emerald14,089 Central Queensland 20 Dalby12,082 Darling Downs 21 Bargara–Innes Park13,000 Wide Bay–Burnett 22 Gracemere11,534 Central Queensland 23 Kingaroy10,147 Wide Bay–Burnett 24 Tannum Sands–Boyne Island9,715 Central Queensland 25 Highfields10,259 Darling Downs 26 Airlie Beach10,646 Central Queensland 27 Sandstone Point–Ningi9,929 South East Queensland 28 Bowen9,612 North Queensland 29 Moranbah8,899 Central Queensland 30 Ayr8,603 North Queensland 31 Charters Towers8,040 North Queensland 32 Mareeba8,585 Far North Queensland 33 Tamborine Mountain8,001 South East Queensland 34 Innisfail7,173 Far North Queensland 35 Atherton7,348 Far North Queensland 36 Roma6,522 Maranoa 37 Gatton6,852 South East Queensland 38 Gordonvale6,035 Far North Queensland 39 Chinchilla6,292 Western Downs 40 Beaudesert8,127 South East Queensland 41 Biloela5,667 Central Queensland 42 Mount Cotton South East Queensland 43 Jimboomba – West South East Queensland 44 Goondiwindi Southern Downs 45 Beerwah South East Queensland 46 Stanthorpe Southern Downs 47 Kensington Grove–Regency Downs South East Queensland 48 Blackwater Central Queensland 49 Emu Park4,860 Central Queensland 50 Ingham North Queensland 51 Oakey Darling Downs 52 Port Douglas–Craiglie Far North Queensland 53 Jimboomba South East Queensland 54 Palmwoods South East Queensland 56 Yarrabilba South East Queensland 57 Lowood South East Queensland 58 Weipa4,097 Far North Queensland 59 Doonan–Tinbeerwah South East Queensland 60 Landsborough South East Queensland 61 Glass House Mountains South East Queensland 62 Laidley South East Queensland 63 Westbrook Darling Downs 64 Beachmere South East Queensland 65 Calliope Central Queensland 66 Proserpine Central Queensland 67 Nanango South Burnett 68 Sarina3,487 Central Queensland 69 Walkerston Central Queensland 70 Charleville South West Queensland 71 Mooloolah South East Queensland 72 Pittsworth Darling Downs 73 Home Hill Central Queensland 74 Thursday Island Far North Queensland 75 Woodford South East Queensland 76 Cooroy South East Queensland 77 Russell Island South East Queensland 78 Maleny South East Queensland 79 Fernvale South East Queensland 80 Longreach2,738 Central Queensland 81 Boonah South East Queensland 82 Macleay Island South East Queensland 83 Burnett Heads Wide Bay–Burnett 84 Cooloola Village South East Queensland 85 Yarrabah Far North Queensland 86 Cedar Vale South East Queensland 87 Logan Village South East Queensland 88 Palm Island North Queensland 89 Dysart2,738 Central Queensland 90 Mount Morgan Central Queensland 91 St George South West Queensland 92 Marian Central Queensland 93 Rosewood South East Queensland 94 Meringandan West Darling Downs 95 Cloncurry2,524 North Queensland 96 Kuranda Far North Queensland 97 Tin Can Bay Wide Bay–Burnett 98 Tully Far North Queensland 99 Samford Valley–Highvale South East Queensland 100 Alice River North Queensland 101 Moore Park Wide Bay–Burnett 102 Toogoom Wide Bay–Burnett 103 Murgon South Burnett 104 Clermont Central Queensland 105 Oakhurst2,413 Wide Bay–Burnett 106 Gowrie Junction Darling Downs 107 Cedar Grove South East Queensland 108 Dayboro South East Queensland 109 Kilcoy South East Queensland 110 Yandina South East Queensland 111 Hamilton Island Central Queensland 112 Cooroibah South East Queensland 113 Middlemount Central Queensland 114 Wondai South Burnett 115 Glenview South East Queensland 116 Jacobs Well South East Queensland 117 Mossman Far North Queensland 118 Curra1,956 Wide Bay–Burnett 119 Cooktown Far North Queensland 120 Pomona South East Queensland 121 Gayndah Wide Bay–Burnett 122 Crows Nest1,808 Darling Downs 123 Kooralbyn South East Queensland 124 Malanda Far North Queensland 125 Kingsthorpe Darling Downs 126 Withcott South East Queensland 127 River Heads Wide Bay–Burnett 128 Moura Central Queensland 129 Glenwood Wide Bay–Burnett 130 Wyreema Darling Downs 131 Doomadgee Far North Queensland 132 Meridan Plains South East Queensland 133 Millmerran Darling Downs 134 Hay Point1,306 Central Queensland 135 Gleneagle South East Queensland 136 Childers Wide Bay–Burnett 137 Barcaldine Central Queensland 138 Willowbank South East Queensland 139 Tolga – West Far North Queensland 140 Aurukun Far North Queensland 141 Cherbourg Central Queensland 142 Esk1,230 South East Queensland 143 Burrum Heads Wide Bay–Burnett 144 Plainland South East Queensland 145 Cardwell Far North Queensland 146 Clifton Darling Downs 147 Wongaling Beach Far North Queensland 148 Walloon South East Queensland 149 Rainbow Beach1,176 Wide Bay–Burnett 150 Normanton Gulf Country 151 Laidley Heights South East Queensland 152 Jandowae Darling Downs 153 Allingham Far North Queensland 154 Nelly Bay North Queensland 155 Bamaga Far North Queensland 156 Mundubbera Wide Bay–Burnett 157 Bakers Creek Central Queensland 158 Cambooya Darling Downs 159 Gununa Gulf Country 160 Miles Darling Downs 161 Tieri Central Queensland 162 Collinsville1,301 Central Queensland 163 Woodgate1,359 Wide Bay–Burnett 164 Kiels Mountain1,168 South East Queensland 165 Blackall1,064 Central Queensland 166 Howard Wide Bay–Burnett 167 Hughenden North Queensland 168 Yungaburra Far North Queensland 169 Mulambin Central Queensland 170 Monto1,021 Wide Bay–Burnett 171 Toogoolawah South East Queensland 172 Cunnamulla South West Queensland 173 Rangewood North Queensland 174 Capella Central Queensland 175 D’Aguilar South East Queensland 176 Mirani Central Queensland 177 The Palms Wide Bay–Burnett 178 Eumundi South East Queensland 179 Tolga1,277 Far North Queensland 180 Bluewater Park North Queensland 181 Balgal Beach North Queensland 182 Woorabinda Central Queensland 183 Babinda Far North Queensland 184 Cooran1,021 South East Queensland 185 Napranum Far North Queensland 186 Sunshine Acres Wide Bay–Burnett 187 Kowanyama Far North Queensland 188 Mundoolun South East Queensland 189 Flaxton South East Queensland 190 Blue Mountain Heights Darling Downs 191 Mapleton1,014 South East Queensland 192 South Mission Beach Far North Queensland 193 Herberton Far North Queensland 194 Kureelpa South East Queensland 195 Agnes Water Central Queensland 196 Goldsborough Far North Queensland 197 Belvedere Far North Queensland 198 Black River North Queensland 199 Dunwich South East Queensland 200 Winton856 Central Queensland 201 Yarraman Wide Bay–Burnett 202 Gin Gin Wide Bay–Burnett 203 Springsure Central Queensland 204 Witta South East Queensland 205 Ravenshoe Far North Queensland 206 Hope Vale Far North Queensland 207 Elliott Heads Wide Bay–Burnett 208 Allora843 Darling Downs 209 Benaraby Central Queensland 210 Minden Village South East Queensland 211 Wonga Beach Far North Queensland 212 Badu Island Far North Queensland 213 Mission Beach Far North Queensland 214 Tara Darling Downs 215 Lower Beechmont South East Queensland 216 Kalbar980 South East Queensland 217 Mitchell Western Downs 218 Samford Village South East Queensland 219 Canungra South East Queensland 220 Delaneys Creek South East Queensland 221 Inglewood Darling Downs 222 Goombungee Darling Downs 223 Coochiemudlo Island South East Queensland 224 Pacific Haven Wide Bay–Burnett 225 Booral Wide Bay–Burnett 226 Helidon South East Queensland 227 Black Mountain South East Queensland 228 Texas707 Darling Downs 229 Bouldercombe Central Queensland 230 Brandon North Queensland 231 Killarney Darling Downs 232 Point Lookout South East Queensland 233 Thagoona South East Queensland 234 Deebing Heights South East Queensland 235 Biggenden Wide Bay–Burnett 236 Armstrong Beach North Queensland 237 Pormpuraaw Far North Queensland 238 Bluewater715 North Queensland 239 Lockhart River Far North Queensland 240 Sharon Wide Bay–Burnett 241 Toorbul South East Queensland 242 Forest Acres South East Queensland 243 Rubyvale Central Queensland 244 Boyland677 South East Queensland 245 Yabulu North Queensland 246 Blackbutt Wide Bay–Burnett 247 Kinka Beach Central Queensland 248 Kurrimine Beach Far North Queensland 249 Coominya South East Queensland 250 Marburg South East Queensland 251 Wangan567 Far North Queensland 252 Glenden477 Central Queensland 253 Aldershot603 Wide Bay–Burnett 254 Horseshoe Bay611 North Queensland 255 Sloping Hummock640 Wide Bay–Burnett 256 Gooburrum556 Wide Bay–Burnett 257 Prince Henry Heights600 Darling Downs 258 Sapphire518 Central Queensland 259 Glenore Grove662 South East Queensland 260 Quilpie451 South West Queensland 261 Nome507 North Queensland 262 Glendale600 Central Queensland 263 Injinoo493 Far North Queensland 264 Pie Creek603 Wide Bay–Burnett 265 Beechmont848 South East Queensland 266 Cooya Beach1,046 Far North Queensland 267 Taroom578 Western Downs 268 Horn Island533 Far North Queensland 269 Mareeba – South597 Far North Queensland 270 Karumba487 Far North Queensland 271 Apple Tree Creek574 Wide Bay–Burnett 272 Campwin Beach511 North Queensland 273 Nebo618 North Queensland 274 Goomeri523 Wide Bay–Burnett 275 Richmond761 North Queensland 276 Greenmount559 Darling Downs 277 Eromanga98 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 Estimate2016 Census2011 Census 1 Brisbane2,706,9662,628,0832,582,0072,560,7202,514,1842,462,637 2 Gold Coast735,213715,573701,928694,626682,344669,922 3 Sunshine Coast407,859396,922387,472379,141370,253360,584 4 Townsville186,734183,891181,609181,098180,239179,802 5 Cairns160,933157,905155,574155,321154,034152,803 6 Toowoomba 149,817 146,782 143,942 142,361 140,465 138,336 7 Mackay88,16286,73385,40884,20782,79381,836 8 Rockhampton81,93781,01280,21679,69679,21978,800 9 Bundaberg77,26175,79174,41373,62972,91171,990 10 Hervey Bay60,83859,61458,22857,26756,34355,344 11 Gladstone–Tannum Sands47,29446,30345,75445,71545,51345,091 12 Maryborough28,34628,03927,82027,64427,49127,388 13 Gympie23,49723,13922,69322,45422,20521,858 14 Yeppoon21,68821,17720,57420,10419,69919,290 15 Mount Isa18,51818,65118,79818,90618,76518,895 16 Warwick16,06415,89015,75615,62215,60415,547 17 Airlie Beach– Cannonvale15,72315,11214,76714,65014,31114,103 18 Emerald14,91414,62214,35214,30614,21614,065 19 Kingaroy10,89810,75310,65910,58210,53510,511

Local Government Areas by population