Blue Mountains City
Components of population change
The greatest population change for Blue Mountains City is forecast for the period from 2032 to 2036, which is expected to have a net increase of 1,613 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountains City | Forecast period | ||||||
| Component | 2012 to 2016 | 2017 to 2021 | 2022 to 2026 | 2027 to 2031 | 2032 to 2036 | ||
| Births | -- | -- | 4,194 | 4,037 | 3,965 | 3,982 | |
| Deaths | -- | -- | 3,319 | 3,722 | 4,147 | 4,592 | |
| Natural increase/decrease | -- | -- | 875 | 315 | -182 | -610 | |
| Net migration | -- | -- | -212 | 221 | 1,204 | 2,093 | |
| Change in persons in non-private dwellings | -- | -- | 124 | 60 | 120 | 130 | |
| Total population change | -- | 787 | 596 | 1,142 | 1,613 | ||
Population and household forecasts, 2016 to 2036, prepared by .id (opens a new window), the population experts, November 2017.
