Many Queensland towns and suburbs are slowly dying, with some witnessing population decreases in the thousands, despite the state’s overall population increasing by 740,000 over the past decade.

Queensland’s population surged by about 260,000 in the two years to the end of March, with more than 150,000 arriving from overseas and over 60,000 flocking from other states.

Queensland’s population swell­ed by more than 134,000 in the past year – almost the equivalent of the number of people who live in the Mackay region. Read Today's Paper Tributes.

Many Queensland towns and suburbs are slowly dying, with some witnessing population decreases in the thousands, despite the state’s overall population increasing by 740,000 over the past decade.

Many Queensland towns and suburbs are slowly dying, with some witnessing population decreases in the thousands, despite the state’s overall population increasing by 740,000 over the past decade.

Many Queensland towns and suburbs are slowly dying, with some witnessing population decreases in the thousands, despite the state’s overall population increasing by 740,000 over the past decade.

Many Queensland towns and suburbs are slowly dying, with some witnessing population decreases in the thousands, despite the state’s overall population increasing by 740,000 over the past decade.

Many Queensland towns and suburbs are slowly dying, with some witnessing population decreases in the thousands, despite the state’s overall population increasing by 740,000 over the past decade.

Many Queensland towns and suburbs are slowly dying, with some witnessing population decreases in the thousands, despite the state’s overall population increasing by 740,000 over the past decade.

Many Queensland towns and suburbs are slowly dying, with some witnessing population decreases in the thousands, despite the state’s overall population increasing by 740,000 over the past decade.