What does Fastest Growing Population (LGA) rank?

Fastest Growing Population (LGA) ranks suburbs in QLD using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for QLD. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.

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Ranking · QLD · 50 LGAs

Fastest Growing Population (LGA) — QLD

Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population in QLD.

Leading LGA

IpswichQLD

Leading value

+3.4%

Runner-up

MapoonQLD

Updated

31 May 2026

Ranking

Fastest Growing Population (LGA)

Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population — QLD

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use fastest growing population (lga) as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in QLD, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

GROWTH-LED

Top candidates are momentum ideas.

Use compare to check whether momentum is supported by population, approvals, rent, and evidence depth.

# ▲	LGA	STATE	5YR GROWTH	POPULATION
1	Ipswich	QLD	+3.4%	268,272	268,272
2	Mapoon	QLD	+3.4%	494	494
3	Logan	QLD	+3.3%	403,515	403,515
4	Sunshine Coast	QLD	+2.5%	381,957	381,957
5	Fraser Coast	QLD	+2.3%	122,924	122,924
6	Livingstone	QLD	+2.2%	43,668	43,668
7	Lockyer Valley	QLD	+2.2%	46,058	46,058
8	Moreton Bay	QLD	+2.2%	532,445	532,445
9	Whitsunday	QLD	+2.2%	41,374	41,374
10	Cloncurry	QLD	+2.1%	3,907	3,907
11	Gold Coast	QLD	+2.0%	691,230	691,230
12	Gympie	QLD	+2.0%	58,487	58,487
13	Brisbane	QLD	+1.7%	1,375,301	1,375,301
14	Scenic Rim	QLD	+1.7%	46,947	46,947
15	Bundaberg	QLD	+1.6%	107,297	107,297
16	Burke	QLD	+1.6%	449	449
17	Gladstone	QLD	+1.6%	69,046	69,046
18	Redland	QLD	+1.5%	172,831	172,831
19	Kowanyama	QLD	+1.4%	1,155	1,155
20	Toowoomba	QLD	+1.4%	186,276	186,276
21	Boulia	QLD	+1.3%	489	489
22	Cook	QLD	+1.3%	4,876	4,876
23	Douglas	QLD	+1.3%	13,169	13,169
24	Mackay	QLD	+1.3%	129,253	129,253
25	South Burnett	QLD	+1.3%	35,111	35,111
26	Woorabinda	QLD	+1.3%	1,087	1,087
27	Barcoo	QLD	+1.2%	321	321
28	Cairns	QLD	+1.2%	179,334	179,334
29	Carpentaria	QLD	+1.2%	2,247	2,247
30	Palm Island	QLD	+1.2%	2,335	2,335
31	Somerset	QLD	+1.2%	26,936	26,936
32	Tablelands	QLD	+1.2%	27,902	27,902
33	Townsville	QLD	+1.2%	206,260	206,260
34	Cherbourg	QLD	+1.1%	1,289	1,289
35	Mareeba	QLD	+1.0%	24,205	24,205
36	Noosa	QLD	+1.0%	59,551	59,551
37	Wujal Wujal	QLD	+1.0%	301	301
38	Isaac	QLD	+0.9%	23,186	23,186
39	Southern Downs	QLD	+0.9%	38,064	38,064
40	Banana	QLD	+0.8%	15,144	15,144
41	Lockhart River	QLD	+0.8%	702	702
42	Rockhampton	QLD	+0.8%	85,794	85,794
43	Cassowary Coast	QLD	+0.7%	30,666	30,666
44	Central Highlands	QLD	+0.7%	29,481	29,481
45	Maranoa	QLD	+0.7%	13,370	13,370
46	North Burnett	QLD	+0.7%	10,562	10,562
47	Weipa	QLD	+0.7%	4,297	4,297
48	Blackall Tambo	QLD	+0.6%	1,975	1,975
49	Napranum	QLD	+0.6%	952	952
50	Western Downs	QLD	+0.6%	35,452	35,452

FAQ

Australian fastest growing population (lga) FAQ

What does Fastest Growing Population (LGA) rank?

Fastest Growing Population (LGA) ranks suburbs in QLD using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for QLD. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.