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 4,616 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 | ||
| Births | -- | -- | 934 | 1,123 | 1,260 | 1,375 | |
| Deaths | -- | -- | 555 | 627 | 710 | 793 | |
| Natural increase/decrease | -- | -- | 379 | 496 | 550 | 581 | |
| Net migration | -- | -- | 4,118 | 2,910 | 2,259 | 2,237 | |
| Change in persons in non-private dwellings | -- | -- | 120 | 225 | 225 | 225 | |
| Total population change | -- | 4,616 | 3,631 | 3,034 | 3,043 | ||
Population and household forecasts, 2016 to 2036, prepared by .id (opens a new window), the population experts, September 2017.
