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Who we care for

Who we care for:
Queensland’s 0-14 years population is 1,020,028 or 28.5% of the total population.

Activity and population trends show that the Children's Health Services District is providing primary and secondary level health care services in a geographical area with the most rapidly increasing childhood population in the State, as well as providing tertiary services for the entire State population and selected other areas.

The estimated growth in the 0-14 years population for the District from 2001-11 is 8.8%.

Total population for the Children's Health Services District is 527 038. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders form 1.2% of this population

While English is the major language group and people speaking a language other than English make up 7.5 % of the total population, the other major language groups are Chinese (1.5 % of total population) and Italian (1.2 % of total population).

This information is based on Census data (2001).


Last Updated: 28 November 2006
Last Reviewed: 28 November 2006