ShapingSEQ 2023

ShapingSEQ 2023 took effect on 15 December 2023.

How South East Queensland is changing

While our population is growing, our household dynamic is also changing. Households in SEQ have become smaller and more diverse. Family structures have changed, and people have different housing needs and preferences for certain types of housing at different stages of their lives. For example, there is a greater demand for attached housing and smaller homes for increased single-person and couple-only households.

Region at a glance

  • Our population is growing, due largely to interstate migration1

  • People are living longer, healthier and independent lives2

  • Decrease of large families living under one roof, many people live alone3

  1. Today: Population 3.8m / 2046: Population 6m
  2. Today: 15% of Queenslanders aged 65+ (1 in 7) / 2046: 19% of Queenslanders aged 65+ (1 in 5)
  3. Couple without children households - Today: 404k / 2046: 589k people. Lone person households – Today: 344k / 2046: 596k

How to read ShapingSEQ 2023

  • The 10 regional priorities as the focus of the plan.

    Read Chapter 2, Regional Priorities ( 877.0 KB)

    • Efficient land use
    • Housing supply
    • Housing diversity
    • Social housing and affordable housing
    • Growing rural towns and villages

    Read Chapter 3, Part A Grow ( 1.2 MB)

    • Regional Economic Clusters
    • Regional Activity Centres Network
    • Knowledge and technology precincts
    • Major Enterprise and Industrial Areas and other industrial areas
    • Tourism and events
    • Special uses
    • Rural prosperity

    Read Chapter 3, Part A Prosper ( 1001.2 KB)

    • An efficient and sustainable movement system
    • Active transport
    • Vibrant and connected regional activity centres
    • Integrated infrastructure and land use planning
    • Region-Shaping Infrastructure
    • Movement and Place

    Read Chapter 3, Part A Connect ( 732.7 KB)

    • Respecting and embedding First Nations culture and knowledge in planning
    • Biodiversity
    • Koala conservation
    • Regional landscapes
    • Water sensitive communities
    • Natural economic resources
    • Climate change
    • Resilience

    Read Chapter 3, Part A Sustain ( 1.3 MB)

    • Good design
    • Working with the weather
    • South East Queensland’s local character
    • Equitable communities
    • Working with and enhancing natural systems
    • Legible and connected streets and spaces
    • Adaptation and change
    • Placemaking
    • Health and wellbeing through built environment

    Read Chapter 3, Part A Live ( 287.6 KB)

  • ShapingSEQ 2023’s regional growth pattern

    Regional Land Use Categories:

    • Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area
    • Urban Footprint
    • Rural Living Area

    Read Chapter 3, Part B The regional growth pattern ( 427.7 KB)

  • What’s planned for your local area

    Read Chapter 3, Part C Sub-regional directions ( 2.2 MB)

  • How this plan will be implemented

    Read Chapter 4, Implementation assurance ( 1.1 MB)

  • Find out more about SEQs two areas of regional interest

    Read Chapter 5, Resource activity ( 372.5 KB)

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Last updated: 03 Dec 2025