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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = region
| name = South-East Queensland
| state = Queensland
| image = SEQ-councils.png
| caption = Map of South-East Queensland
| pop = 2,770,510<ref>[http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/3218.0Main%20Features72006-07?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2006-07&num=&view= Australian Bureau of Statistics Cat. No. 3218.0: Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2006-7.] Preliminary population estimates for local government areas, 2007. Local government areas included in the calculation of the South East Queensland population are: [[Beaudesert Shire Council]], [[Boonah Shire Council]], [[Brisbane City Council]], [[Caboolture Shire Council]], [[Caloundra City Council]], [[Esk Shire Council]], [[Gatton Shire Council]], [[Gold Coast City Council]], [[Ipswich City Council]], [[Kilcoy Shire Council]], [[Laidley Shire Council]], [[Logan City Council]], [[Maroochy Shire Council]], [[Noosa Shire Council]], [[Pine Rivers Shire Council]], [[Redcliffe City Council]] and [[Redland Shire Council]].</ref>}}
'''South East Queensland''' (SEQ) is a region of the [[States and territories of Australia|state]] of [[Queensland]] in [[Australia]], which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population. The SEQ region covers 22,420 square kilometres and incorporates ten [[Local Government Areas in Australia|Local Government Area]]s, extending 240 km from [[Noosa, Queensland|Noosa]] in the north to the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] and [[New South Wales]] border in the south (some sources include [[Tweed Heads, New South Wales|Tweed Heads (NSW)]] which is contiguous as an urban area with Brisbane/Gold Coast), and 140 km west to [[Toowoomba, Queensland|Toowoomba]] (not officially part of SEQ).
==Demographics==
The population of South East Queensland is estimated to be approximately 2.77 million, meaning that one in eight Australians call the region home. <ref>http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/seq</ref> The regional population is heavily urbanised and concentrated along the coast. The three largest population centres of [[Brisbane]], [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] and the [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]] account for 90 per cent of the region's population.<ref>[http://www.oum.qld.gov.au/?id=466 South East Queensland Regional Plan - Part B: Growth management]. URL accessed on [[January 21|21-1]]-[[2007|07]].</ref>
== Regions ==
South East Queensland generally consists of the following regions:
* [[Brisbane]] - the capital and largest city of Queensland. The Brisbane metropolitan area consists of the [[Brisbane City Council|City of Brisbane]], as well as the following local governments:
** [[Ipswich City Council]] - an outer-suburban city with an industrial and mining heritage west of Brisbane.
** [[Logan City Council]] - a largely residential area between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
** [[Moreton Bay Regional Council]] - a largely residential area between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
** [[Redland City Council]] - a residential and agricultural area on the shores of Moreton Bay to the south-east of Brisbane.
* [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] - a major tourist and retirement destination to the south of Brisbane, and the largest non-capital city in Australia.
* [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]] - a coastal tourist and agricultural region to the north of Brisbane. The [[Glass House Mountains]] are a symbol of this region.
* [[Lockyer Valley]] - an agricultural area west of Ipswich, known for its fruit and vegetable production.
* [[Scenic Rim]] - a pastoral area inland from the Gold Coast known for its scenic mountains and villages.
* [[Somerset Regional Council]] - a pastoral area north west of Brisbane and location of two major dams supplying South East Queensland with water. This area is also known as the Brisbane Valley.
==Immigration and Population Growth==
South East Queensland is the fastest growing region in Australia, fuelled principally by migration from the southern states. {{Fact|date=July 2008}} The region has experienced significant population growth over the last two decades, growing on average by 55,000 to 80,000 persons a year since [[1986]]. {{Fact|date=July 2008}} This growth equates to 1000 new arrivals to the region every week. {{Fact|date=July 2008}} South East Queensland is expected to be home to four million by 2026. <ref>http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/seq</ref>
==Regional Planning==
South East Queensland's future development will be heavily based on the South East Queensland Regional Plan, released by the Queensland state government in 2005<ref>http://www.oum.qld.gov.au/?id=241 South East Queensland Regional Plan</ref>. The regional plan covers the period from 2005 - 2026, with a formal review scheduled for 2010. The plan focuses on slowing development along the coast, in order to prevent creating a [[The Brisbane Institute#The 200 Kilometre City|200 km city]], and instead aim for growth in the west, in particular around [[Springfield, Queensland|Springfield]] and [[Beaudesert, Queensland|Beaudesert]]<ref>http://www.oum.qld.gov.au/?id=241 South East Queensland Regional Plan</ref>.
==Environment==
South East Queensland includes the following regional centres:
*'''[[Brisbane]]''', Queensland's capital and largest city
*'''[[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]]''', Queensland's premier tourist destination and [[surfing]] mecca to the south of Brisbane.
*'''[[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]]''', another major tourist area to the north of Brisbane.
*'''[[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]]''', Queensland's oldest provincial city and industrial centre to Brisbane's south-west.
* '''[[Logan City, Queensland|Logan]]''', an industrial city between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
*'''[[Toowoomba, Queensland|Toowoomba]]''', located on the [[Great Dividing Range]] and principal centre of the [[Darling Downs, Queensland|Darling Downs]].
Predominantly rural landscapes lie to the west of the urbanised coastal centres. The [[Lockyer Valley, Queensland|Lockyer Valley]], a major agricultural area referred to as "South East Queensland's Salad Bowl", lies outside Brisbane. Many [[World Heritage]] listed rainforests are located along the region's southern border ranges, an area known as the [[Scenic Rim]], such as [[Lamington National Park]] and [[Main Range National Park]].
The economy of South East Queensland supports and relies on a wide diversity of agricultural manufacturing industries, commerce and tourism.
The region has an integrated public transport system, [[TransLink (South East Queensland)|TransLink]] (excludes Toowoomba and Tweed).
==Local Government Areas==
{{LGAs SEQ}}
:''Please note: Toowoomba is sometimes excluded from South East Queensland''
:''Please also note: Tweed is actually within [[New South Wales|NSW]] but is often included in planning processes for SEQ. While not officially part of the TransLink public transport network, Surfside Buses run a seamless service across the border that appears to passengers as though it is integrated.
==See also==
* [[Regions of Queensland]]
* [[South East Queensland Regional Plan]]
* [[South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program]]
* [[The Brisbane Institute#The 200 Kilometre City|The 200 Kilometre City]]
* [[b:South East Queensland|South East Queensland Wikibook]]
* [[Shopping Centres in South East Queensland]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.councilofmayorsseq.qld.gov.au/content/AboutUs.asp South East Queensland Council of Mayors].
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