Projects & Portfolio Highlights
Integrated Demographic Solutions:
From Population Forecasts to Spatial Planning
Demographic Solutions provides independent population and dwelling forecasts to help organisations across Victoria and Australia manage growth, infrastructure and strategic planning. Our work spans across granular geography forecasts and reviews, residential supply assessments and network planning across Victoria and Australia.
GIS‑Enabled Residential Supply Layer & Forecasts for Whittlesea
Demographic Solutions was commissioned by the City of Whittlesea Council to a develop a Residential Supply Layer of all short/medium term projects and timing information. The assessment also highlighted strategic opportunities beyond 2041, enabling Council to more effectively plan for future growth, infrastructure provision and policy development.
Early Years Service Planning – Yarraville & Maidstone
Demographic Solutions collaborated with ASR Research to assess early years demand in Yarraville and Maidstone by analysing MCH enrolments, kindergarten engagement and walkable accessibility. This analysis validated the requirement for a new facility, defining the optimal service type and scale to meet future community needs.
Population & Dwelling Forecasts for Water Infrastructure Planning
Demographic Solutions collaborated with Spatial Economics to provide independent dwelling and population forecasts for South East Water. This analysis provided the evidence base to scale water infrastructure delivery and long-term planning across their catchment. DS also benchmarked it's forecast to State Government's population forecasts (VIF2025).
Sydney Catholic Schools: COVID-Adjusted Student Enrolment Forecasts
Providing COVID-adjusted student enrolment forecasts for Sydney Catholic Schools. We mapped migration and population shifts to corroborate pre-pandemic projections. Demographic Solutions delivered granular data for evidence-based infrastructure planning and network expansion.
Site Acquisition For Outlet Expansion in NSW
Demographic Solutions was engaged for Strategic Site Acquisition NSW, identifying 13 optimal retail locations via blue-collar demographic mapping and 10-year growth forecasting to ensure long-term commercial viability.
Population Forecast Model: City of Whittlesea
Custom population forecast model (2016–2051) underpinning Whittlesea’s Infrastructure Prioritisation and Developer Contribution Plan. This micro-area model integrates development staging for baseline projections, ensuring evidence-based infrastructure planning and community-responsive results.
Population Projections Peer Review: T2D Adelaide Project
Independent population projections peer review for the $15.4bn Torrens to Darlington (T2D) project. This formal audit for the South Australian Government validated growth assumptions and residential land use data to ensure planning certainty for the North-South Corridor infrastructure investment.