Population
The population of the Albert region is only offered from the 1947 census onwards. The 1949 Queensland Year Book (p. 42) notes the following populations.
| Local Authority | Area (sq.mi.) |
1933 | 1947 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beenleigh | 100 | 2,322 | 2,421 |
| Coomera | 118 | 1,152 | 1,114 |
| Nerang | 245 | 3,730 | 4,029 |
| Waterford | 135 | 1,052 | 1,004 |
| Total | 598 | 8,256 | 8,568 |
The 1950 Year Book, which uses the new boundaries, gives an area of 511 sq mi (1,323 km2) and a population of 7,261 (a difference of 1,307 people) for the Shire of Albert.
| Year | Population | Annual growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 7,261 | N/A |
| 1954 | 8,714 | 2.64 |
| 1961 | 10,669 | 2.93 |
| 1966 | 13,782 | 5.25 |
| 1971 | 29,360 | 16.33 |
| 1976 | 72,062 | 19.67 |
Following the 1976 census, most of Albert's population were transferred to the new Logan local government area.
| Year | Population | Annual growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18,753 | N/A |
| 1981 | 54,870 | 23.95 |
| 1986 | 92,766 | 11.07 |
| 1991 | 143,697 | 9.15 |
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