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Continued and rapid growing economies 

Increased job opportunities and diversifying economies now mark the huge and continuing growth of the Gold Coast and Brisbane.

Through implementation of strategies to make Queensland the “Australian’s Smart State”, Queensland government is expanding its traditional tourism and mining industries and is increasingly becoming the central hub for the Asia-Pacific region.

The government has just released the states economic growth rate, showing Queensland is experiencing a growth 3.8 percent. This is 35 percent higher than the Australian average.

Official employment growth figures put Queensland 38 percent higher than the Australian average, with population growth 46 percent higher.

Approximately 1,500 people are moving to Queensland every week, 1000 of whom are moving to the south east corner. This encompasses Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and all areas in between. The Queensland government has claimed it will be Australia’s second largest state in terms of population within 30 years.