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Australian Capital Territory vs Queensland Geography
Land area
- Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²).
- Queensland's land area is 733.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Queensland's total area is 733.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km).
- Queensland's north-south length is 25.9 times longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km).
- Queensland's east-west width is 33.5 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Australian Capital Territory's highest point is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 988 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point
- Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Queensland's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs Queensland Population and History
Population
- Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025).
- Queensland's population is 11.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 62.9 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area
- Australian Capital Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Canberra (486,231 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524).
- Greater Brisbane's population is 5.8 times (483%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859.
- In its current form, Queensland is the older of the two by 10 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs Queensland Economy
GDP
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion.
- Queensland's economic output is 9.1 times (809%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs Queensland: $60,710.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · Queensland official website
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