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SoE2017: Increase in heavy vehicles
There were almost 6 times the number of light commercial vehicles than heavy vehicles registered in 2017. -
SoE2017: Housing diversity in Queensland
Detached dwellings dominate Queensland’s housing stock, accounting for 75.8% of existing dwelling stock, however building approvals for high-rise (attached 4+ storeys)... -
SoE2017: Household waste recovered or recycled
Between 2012–2013 and 2016–2017 the amounts of glass and plastic sent for recycling by councils increased by about 22,600t and 6,500t respectively, while the amount... -
SoE2017: Household waste landfilled
The amount of domestic kerbside waste sent to landfill increased from about 1.21 million tonnes in 2014–2015 to about 1.26 million tonnes in 2016–2017. -
SoE2017: Historic shipwrecks, aircraft wrecks and relics
Since 2012, 990 existing Queensland shipwreck entries were updated and 39 new Queensland shipwrecks entries, 52 new aircraft entries and 12 new relic entries were added to the... -
SoE2017: Great Barrier Reef World Heritage natural criteria
The Great Barrier Reef meets all four World Heritage natural criteria -
SoE2017: Great Barrier Reef World Heritage condition
While the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Great Barrier Reef remains in good condition, the overall condition of some key attributes is poor and many have deteriorated... -
SoE2017: Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage natural criteria
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia meets three World Heritage natural criteria: representing major stages of earth's history; significant ongoing ecological and biological... -
SoE2017: Fugitive emissions sector greenhouse gas emissions
Total fugitive emissions increased 79% between 2005 and 2016 in line with growing coal and gas production. -
SoE2017: Freshwater wetland systems within protected areas
8.7% of ‘natural’ or ‘low modified’ freshwater wetlands in Queensland are within protected areas. -
SoE2017: Fraser Island World Heritage natural criteria
Fraser Island meets three World Heritage natural criteria: natural phenomena and exceptional natural beauty; representing major stages of earth's history; and significant... -
SoE2017: Fragmentation of remnant vegetation
The south-eastern bioregions are the most heavily fragmented in Queensland and are prone to further degradation due to the proximity of large tracts of cleared land and future... -
SoE2017: Extreme weather events ('hot' days)
Hot days were more frequent than average at several inland locations over the 2013 to 2017 period. -
SoE2017: Extreme weather events (days with 'very heavy rainfall')
While days with 'very heavy rainfall' are rare in parts of south-western Queensland, they are common along Queensland's north-eastern seaboard. -
SoE2017: Extent of endangered, of concern and no concern at present regional...
The area of Queensland is 172.8 million hectares. In 2015, Queensland remnant vegetation covered about 80% of the state, of which 1% had a conservation classification of... -
SoE2017: Extent and rate of change of remnant native vegetation
The loss of remnant native vegetation in Queensland have been monitored since 1997 and reached a peak during 1999–2000 at which point 0.4% of the state's remnant vegetation was... -
SoE2017: Extent and rate of change of protected areas
The protected area estate increased by half a million hectares between 2015–2017 and now covers approximately 8.2% of Queensland -
SoE2017: Extent and rate of change of freshwater wetland systems
More than 94% of the pre-European settlement extent of freshwater wetlands in Queensland remained in 2013. Changes in the extent of freshwater wetlands have been monitored in... -
SoE2017: Extent and rate of change in estuarine wetlands
More than 96% of the pre-European settlement extent of estuarine wetlands in Queensland remained in 2013. -
SoE2017: Evaporation rate
Annual evaporation is typically much higher in inland parts of Queensland than in coastal and sub-coastal areas.