What does the ABS 2021 Census tells us about population growth rates across Western Australia? The overall rate of population growth in WA remained at moderate levels from 2016 to 2021 (7.5%), after a much faster period of growth from 2006 to 2016, based on the mining investment boom. The fastest growing Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Western Australia were a combination of small rural LGAs with increases in population due to mining and greenfield growth areas on the fringe of Perth. The fastest growing LGA in WA between 2016 and 2021 was Mount Magnet (35.5%). Almost all LGAs in Perth and surrounds benefited from…
Queensland has experienced the strongest population growth out of all Australian States/Territories from 2016 to 2021 (9.6%), as most LGAs across the state benefited from the large overseas and interstate migration gain that preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, Queensland continued to benefit from population gains from other states/territories as detailed in our previous blog : COVID-19 – 12 months on: Interstate migration. Highest rates of growth in South-East Queensland are on the outskirts of Brisbane A breakdown of population growth by SA3 (Statistical Area Level 3) allows use to delve deeper into population change beyond the LGA level for South-East Queensland. All SA3 areas…
We have already looked at Victoria, now its time for the Premier State. NSW LGAs have experienced varying rates of growth, with lots of population gain in the greenfield growth areas of Sydney and in the Hunter. The overall rate of population growth in NSW was very strong from 2016 to 2021 (7.9%), but not all LGAs across the state benefited from the large overseas migration gain that preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. The fastest growing LGAs in percentage terms between 2016 and 2021 were mainly on the fringe of Sydney, as well as Newcastle and Canberra, where greenfield development predominates. Camden LGA was the fastest…
With the release of the 2021 census, a rich world of information has been opened up to us regarding the happenings in the Victorian population over the last five years. In my experience, never has there been such a sense of anticipation, given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is fascinating to see the distribution of population growth across Victoria from 2016 to 2021 and the impact that the pandemic has had on those trends. We have just analysed the fastest growing LGAs in Victoria….. The overall rate of population growth remained very high from 2016 to 2021 (9.7% in Victoria) because of the…
What we’ve seen so far? The 2016 Census recorded low unemployment and underemployment rates, with a marginal drop from that of previous years.Unemployment rates have continued to be on the low since the 2016. While unemployment soared in the wake of Australia’s border closures, the economy witnessed a quick recovery with employment bouncing back to near pre-Covid levels. In light of the recurring lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 and the return of the international workforce back to their home countries, the available casual /part time workforce contracted. Underemployment rates followed a similar trend to unemployment rates since the last Census. While it’s promising that underemployment…
The first release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 is coming! Set to be available on June 28, it will feature key population data critical to understanding what is going on with the Australian population. Australian cities and towns have undergone unprecedented change since the 2016 Census. The way we live, work and play, combined with technological advances has forced us to reframe the way we see these demographic forces and their interplay with the urban environment. Hopefully, the first release will provide some clarity into a lot of the anecdotes Australians have been hearing and talking about the past couple of years.…
This is the final in a series of four blogs on the impact of COVID-19 on the Australian population and residential housing market. For a long time, it was thought that growth in the Australian economy and the housing market was underpinned by overseas migration-driven, population growth. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020 and soon after the borders were effectively closed. Boom not bust For a long time, it was thought that growth in the Australian economy and the housing market was underpinned by overseas migration-driven, population growth. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020 and soon after the borders were effectively…
Those of you who are children of the 80s will remember the Simple Minds hit, ‘Don’t you forget about me’, a song made extra famous by the film, the Breakfast Club.On Tuesday August 10, 2021, the Australian Census will be conducted. Please don’t forget to ‘fill it in’. Hopefully, you have already received your log-in details to complete the form electronically.The value of the Census is immense to those planning for services and making investments in the both the public and private sector. It provides great continuity of data (every five years since 1961) and is really the only definitive data source in terms of…
Nothing has been immune from the effect of COVID-19 during the last year. Unsurprisingly, it has also affected metro-regional migration patterns.
With the political demise of Donald Trump, it might have been assumed that the need for walls to divide and separate was on the decline.…