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Queensland vs Western Australia Geography
Land area
- Queensland has a land area of 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²).
- Western Australia's land area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Queensland's.
Total area
- Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Western Australia's total area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Queensland's.
Length
- Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km).
- Western Australia's north-south length is 1.1 times (14%) longer than Queensland's.
Width
- Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km).
- Queensland and Western Australia have about the same east-west width.
Highest point
- Queensland's highest point is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m).
- Mount Bartle Frere is 1,187 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point
- Queensland's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Queensland vs Western Australia Population and History
Population
- Queensland has a population of 5,692,642 (2025), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025).
- Queensland's population is 1.9 times (86%) larger than Western Australia's.
Population density
- Queensland: 8.5 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1.
- Queensland's population density is 2.7 times (174%) higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area
- Queensland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Brisbane (2,833,524 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765).
- Greater Brisbane's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Greater Perth's.
History
- Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859.
- Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829.
Queensland vs Western Australia Economy
GDP
- Queensland's GDP is $345.6 billion (2025) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion.
- Queensland's economic output is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Western Australia's.
GDP per capita
- Queensland: $60,710 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488.
- Western Australia's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (64%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
Queensland official website · Western Australia official website
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