Spatial and temporal patterns of Ross River virus in south east Queensland, Australia: identification of hot spots at the rural-urban interface

Table 1 Summary characteristics of each Local Government Area (LGA) of south east Queensland during the study period, 2001–2016

LGA name^a	Average population (2001–2016)	Population density (per km²)	Total cases (2001–2016)	Proportion of urban SSCs	Mean annual incidence rate (per 100,000)
Brisbane City	1,023,663	762	5352	94.2%	33
Gold Coast City	475,169	356	2252	74.1%	30
Ipswich City	157,963	146	1044	58.0%	41
Logan City	271,082	283	1456	81.7%	34
Moreton Bay Region	357,532	175	3097	58.5%	54
Noosa Shire	41,008	47	850	29.2%	130
Redland City	134,328	250	991	63.6%	46
Scenic Rim Region	35,443	8	393	2.8%	69
Sunshine Coast Region	256,982	114	2680	50.4%	65
Total	2,753,170	188	18,115	61.0%	41

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