Forecasts of Geelong's population growth for the next 50 years. A population increase of that magnitude would require another 1.6 million dwellings and 1.5 million jobs.2 According to projections, Melbourne is experiencing its greatest population boom since the post-War era. *
Long-term population projections released by The population of Geelong is very diverse this can be seen with the large population number which is shown above. Geelong has an estimated population of 225,000, which includes the City of Greater Geelong municipality, the urban and surrounding areas. Integrating long-term land use, infrastructure and transport planning, Plan Melbourne 2017-2050 sets out the strategy for supporting Jobs and growth, while building on Melbourne's legacy of distinctiveness, liveability and sustainability. THE Gold Coast is on track to become home to 1 million people within 16 years, more than a decade earlier than expected.New data realised by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the city’s growth rate over the past year is the third largest in the country, just behind Geelong and Melbourne, with no end in sight.ABS figures show the Gold Coast’s growth rate equates to more than 21,000 people a year, or the equivalent of the population of Maryborough, Cessnock, Goulburn or Armidale.Leading demographer Mark McCrindle says the growth, primarily a result of downsizers and families abandoning the capital cities, will result in the city’s population hitting 1 million by 2034 and 2 million by 2062.Three years ago demographer Bernard Salt, working on figures available then, said the city’s population would hit 1.2 million in 2050.Property and business figures warn the rapid and huge growth means spending on transport infrastructure such as roads, light rail and heavy rail will need to dramatically increase to keep pace.They say the city will also need a significant increase in development and density to accommodate the larger population.Mr McCrindle said the Gold Coast was in an enviable position.“Compared to regional Queensland, the growth of the Gold Coast is red hot and if the growth rate continues at the rate we have seen in the past year, we will hit the 1 million mark in 2034.
The population estimate for the City of Greater Geelong as of the 30th June 2019 is 258,934. Geelong (/ dʒ ɪ ˈ l ɒ ŋ /) is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia.Geelong is 75 kilometres (47 mi) south-west of the state capital, Melbourne.It is the second largest Victorian city, with an estimated urban population of 268,277 as of June 2018. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at Population data shows that Ballarat and Bendigo pulled more residents from neighbouring local government areas than from Melbourne between 2011 and 2016.
That’s not that far way,” he said.“Even if growth slows — and I see no reason why it would — to 2 per cent, it would still get to 1 million within 20 years, by 2038.“It definitely will break it within the 20-year mark but it is more likely to be within 15 years.”It comes after more than six decades of rapid growth.In 1954 the city, then known as South Coast, had a population of just 20,000, something which had grown to 177,000 by 1980.Mr Salt’s 2015 Beyond the Horizon report looked at the Gold Coast’s growth from the 1950s through to 2050. The City of Greater Geelong is progressing plans to create two major new growth areas that will collectively become home to 110,000 new residents – almost equivalent to the current population of Ballarat - beyond 2050. Lot of workers was moving to Geelong to take advantage of employment opportunities there, which contributes to the population growth.
* Develop a preliminary business case for stage 3 – Broadbeach to Coolangatta – of the Gold Coast Light Rail network southern extension.
An extra 210,000 people are expected to be living in Geelong and surrounding areas by 2050, continuing the urbanisation of Victoria's coastal areas. These natural assets are the foundation of the region, providing extensive ecological, social, cultural, recreational and economic values.