Southern Grampians Shire

Map of Southern Grampians Shire

Southern Grampians Shire is located in south-western Victoria, about 270 kilometres from Melbourne. Southern Grampians Shire is bounded by West Wimmera Shire, Horsham Shire and Northern Grampians Shire in the north, Ararat Rural City in the east, Moyne Shire in the south and Glenelg Shire in the west. Major centres include Coleraine and Hamilton.

What are our assumptions?

Migration

Major migration assumptions:

  • Generally consistent migration profile across the 2002-2011 period
  • Some attraction of young families (0-9 and 25-39 years)
  • Loss of population in the young adult age groups (18-24 years), as home leavers move out of the area.
  • Minor gains through migration in ages 40+