City of Adelaide
Components of population change
The greatest population change for the City of Adelaide is forecast for the period from 2017 to 2021, which is expected to have a net increase of 7,728 people.
There are two ways in which populations can change, through net migration and/or through natural increase (births minus deaths). Some areas are more driven by one or other of these factors. Migration is largely driven by housing development, whereas natural increase is a function of the age of the population.
| Components of population change | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Adelaide | Forecast period | ||||||
| Component | 2012 to 2016 | 2017 to 2021 | 2022 to 2026 | 2027 to 2031 | 2032 to 2036 | 2037 to 2041 | |
| Births | -- | -- | 688 | 855 | 986 | 1,091 | 1,186 |
| Deaths | -- | -- | 669 | 859 | 1,058 | 1,259 | 1,463 |
| Natural increase/decrease | -- | -- | 18 | -4 | -72 | -168 | -278 |
| Net migration | -- | -- | 5,589 | 5,226 | 4,271 | 4,309 | 4,192 |
| Change in persons in non-private dwellings | -- | -- | 2,121 | 428 | 1,029 | 400 | 0 |
| Total population change | -- | 7,728 | 5,651 | 5,228 | 4,542 | 3,914 | |
Population and household forecasts, 2016 to 2041, prepared by .id (opens a new window), the population experts, April 2019.
