--- title: SAFi Forecast review | Brisbane Inner City| August 2025 description: A review of the Location Decisions teams' key findings in the course of producing population forecasts for the Moreton Bay - South SA4, released August 2022 image: https://home.id.com.au/hubfs/MBS%20-%20feature%20image.png --- [![id-Master-logo-colour-tight-crop](https://home.id.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/id-Master-logo-colour-tight-crop.png?width=2440&height=881&name=id-Master-logo-colour-tight-crop.png) ![id-Master-logo-colour-tight-crop](https://home.id.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/id-Master-logo-colour-tight-crop.png?width=2440&height=881&name=id-Master-logo-colour-tight-crop.png)](https://home.id.com.au?hsLang=en) - Services - [Services for Local Government](https://home.id.com.au/services/local-government) - [Services for Industry](https://home.id.com.au/industry-services) - [Resources](https://home.id.com.au/demographic-resources) - [Case studies](https://home.id.com.au/case-studies) - [Blog](https://blog.id.com.au/) - [About](https://home.id.com.au/about-us) - [About .id (informed decisions)](https://home.id.com.au/about-us) - [Meet our team](https://home.id.com.au/about-us/meet-the-team) - [Careers](https://home.id.com.au/about-us/careers) - [.id scholarship](https://home.id.com.au/about-us/scholarship) - [Contact](https://home.id.com.au/contact-us) [BY INDUSTRY](https://home.id.com.au/?hsLang=en#industry-services) - [Local government](https://home.id.com.au/services/local-government) - [Financial services](https://home.id.com.au/industries/financial-services) - [Utilities](https://home.id.com.au/industries/utilities) - [Education](https://home.id.com.au/industries/education) - [Retail](https://home.id.com.au/industries/retail) - [Emergency services](https://home.id.com.au/industries/emergency-services) [BY EXPERTISE](https://home.id.com.au/services/local-government?hsLang=en#streams) - [Consulting](https://home.id.com.au/consulting-services/local-government) - [Demographics](https://home.id.com.au/services/local-government/demographics) - [Forecasting](https://home.id.com.au/forecasting/) - [Economics](https://home.id.com.au/services/local-government/economics) - [Housing](https://home.id.com.au/services/local-government/housing) - [Community views](https://home.id.com.au/community-views) [DIGITAL PLATFORM](https://home.id.com.au/services/local-government?hsLang=en#platform) - [profile.id](https://home.id.com.au/community-profile) - [atlas.id](https://home.id.com.au/social-atlas) - [forecast.id](https://home.id.com.au/forecasting/forecast.id) - [economy.id](https://home.id.com.au/economic-profile) - [housing.id](https://home.id.com.au/housing-monitor) - [views.id](https://home.id.com.au/community-views) - [About .id (informed decisions)](https://home.id.com.au/about-us) - [Meet the team](https://home.id.com.au/about-us/meet-the-team) - [Careers](https://home.id.com.au/about-us/careers) - [.id scholarship](https://home.id.com.au/about-us/scholarship) - [Referencing .id as a source](https://home.id.com.au/about-us/referencing-and-sources) ##### **2025 POPULATION FORECAST REVIEW** # Brisbane Inner City, # SA4 Region Queensland Version 5.1.0 Published 13 August 2025 ### Detailed forecasts are available for this region Our premium services give you detailed forecast information for this region to help you invest in the right place, at the right time. - Forecasts by age and sex - Single-year forecast periods - Custom local area geography - Forecasts of housing and development [![PREMIUM SERVICES](https://hubspot-no-cache-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/320463/interactive-164949774436.png)](https://home.id.com.au/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLItr%2BRpMDv9i43KpS8zQ00b%2F0CrllwPgr%2BJVGWCN9c1wZhlxr972%2FKOIPPCpImJ8vwbtaKs3kph7B1ORRGPNxuVxfFrMWcLykO60P9Ma5Be3WAR9MfYF8f%2FMglJSUT3eWvIlrHg3bf9Sn5jJNFKUvKY6LphqmvYQnm%2F6K0AqLDRXhmuLp6xepJV%2Fdo%3D&webInteractiveContentId=164949774436&portalId=320463&hsLang=en)   ## Menu Read the insights and analysis behind our population and dwellings forecasts for the Gippsland region. - [About the region](https://home.id.com.au/safi-forecast-review-brisbane-inner-city-august-2025#about-the-region) - [Key findings](https://home.id.com.au/safi-forecast-review-brisbane-inner-city-august-2025#key-findings) - [Forecast results](https://home.id.com.au/safi-forecast-review-brisbane-inner-city-august-2025#forecast-results) - [Share of forecast growth](https://home.id.com.au/safi-forecast-review-brisbane-inner-city-august-2025#share-of-growth) - [Development locations](https://home.id.com.au/safi-forecast-review-brisbane-inner-city-august-2025#development-sites) - [Get the detailed forecasts](https://home.id.com.au/safi-forecast-review-brisbane-inner-city-august-2025#detailed-forecasts) ## About the Brisbane Inner City Region The Brisbane Inner City SA4 reaches Lutwyche to the north, Morningside to the East, East Brisbane, and Highgate Hill to the south, and to the east, Bardon and Ashgrove. The Brisbane River weaves through the area, northbound and southbound train lines converge at Roma Street Station, and the topology of the area is undulating with many hills where roads follow the flow of the land, rather than a grid pattern. Brisbane Inner City is going through a process of densification where young adults are seeing the virtues of living in apartments in the inner city, much like that of larger capital cities such as Sydney and Melbourne. Through apartment growth, and some densification Brisbane Inner City is forecast to grow by over 170,000 persons in the forecast period between 2021 and 2046. With around 2000 new dwellings forecast to be completed in 2025, and another 2,500 dwellings under construction in known apartment blocks there will be a steady increase in the population that resides in the inner city. ## Key findings ### Brisbane Inner City Over the forecast period, the Brisbane Inner City SA4 population will grow from around 297,656 in 2021 to 469,011 in 2046. This is an increase of about 170,000 people which is about a 58% increase over a 25-year period. As a central area of a Capital City, Brisbane Inner shares some similarities with other inner capital city areas of Sydney and Melbourne, namely intensification with high rise apartment blocks and regeneration of lower density or industrial areas. This is particularly so in the Brisbane Inner and Brisbane North SA3s. However the SA4 also encompasses lower density residential areas where the traditional detached dwelling urban form will little change. This is principally in the Brisbane East and West SA3s (although there will be some higher rise apartment blocks being built immediately next to the river in areas such as Auchenflower/ Toowong / Paddington - Milton and Bulimba). Significant development is associated with larger infrastructure delivery, such as the Cross River rail. The Roma Street PDA plans for approximately 4,ooo extra residents by 2041, and the Show Grounds redevelopment for the 2032 Olympic Games incorporates plans for residential buildings after the Games.  Outside of those plans, the Kurilpa Temporary Local Planning Instrument focusses on the regeneration of part of the West End and South Brisbane area and the Albion Neighbourhood plan directs some growth immediately north of breakfast creek. ## What share of Australia's growth will occur in Queensland? We set the context for our local area forecasts with a presentation of our state- and regional-level forecasts for Queensland. Access the presentation slides (including our forecast data for each region), and a short recap or the full webinar presentation on-demand. Learn what's driving change and how much growth will go to each region of the state over the 25 years to 2046. [The population forecast for Queensland→](https://content.id.com.au/webinars/forecast/register/queensland?hsLang=en) ## Forecast results The following forecast information presents the combined numbers for the  Gippsland Region Learn more about the different options to access these forecasts for Local Government Areas (LGAs), suburbs, custom catchments or the entire state or nation [here](https://home.id.com.au/services/forecasts?hsLang=en). | | **2021** | **2026** | **2031** | **2036** | **2041** | **2046** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Forecast Population** | 297,656 | 344,631 | 378,641 | 411,086 | 441,572 | 469,011 | | **Change (five year)** | | 46,9759 | 34,011 | 32,445 | 30,486 | 27,439 | | **Average Annual Change (%)** | | 2.97% | 1.90% | 1.66% | 1.44% | 1.21% | | **Forecast Dwellings** | 145,160 | 155,905 | 161,819 | 185,444 | 199,981 | 214,370 | | **Change (five year)** | | 10,744 | 14,795 | 14,745 | 14,536 | 14,390 | | **Average Annual Change (%)** | | 1.44% | 1.83% | 1.67% | 1.52% | 1.40% | # Access detailed insights for your local area with our premium forecasting services ### forecast.id ##### for LOCAL GOVERNMENT Plan for the changing needs of your community with a trusted forecast of population and housing in your LGA, published in an accessible online tool. 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