South East Queensland contains two statistical regions listed, Brisbane and Moreton. The region has a population of 3,600,000 people, or 72% of the state’s population. The area contains Brisbane, the state’s capital city, as well as the Logan City, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich and the Lockyer Valley. The region is the major administrative and commercial centre and focus of tourism within Queensland.

The Brisbane region comprises the greater Brisbane metropolitan area, centred on the City of Brisbane. The metropolitan area has a population of 2,360,241 (2016). It is the state’s main commercial and administrative centre and contains the state’s largest domestic and international airport.

The Gold and Sunshine Coasts, located south and north of Brisbane respectively, are two of the Queensland’s most popular tourist regions, containing many hotels and resorts. Each region has an airport which caters primarily to tourists. The remaining parts of the region are located inland, west of Brisbane, and are primarily rural.