South East Queensland Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 3,800,000 (2020)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 107.8/km2 (279/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1824 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 35,248 km2 (13,609.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Brisbane, City of Gold Coast, Somerset Region, Sunshine Coast Region, City of Moreton Bay, Redland City, Logan City, Shire of Noosa, Scenic Rim Region, City of Ipswich, Lockyer Valley Region, Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
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South East Queensland (SEQ) is a conurbation and region in the Australian state of Queensland, located in the southeastern corner of the state.
The region can be defined in many different ways, but it always includes the three largest cities in the state: Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, as well as the city of Ipswich. It is the third-largest metropolitan area in Australia after Greater Sydney and Greater Melbourne.