Coffs Harbour City
Components of population change
The greatest population change for Coffs Harbour City is forecast for the period from 2027 to 2031, which is expected to have a net increase of 5,903 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour City | Forecast period | ||||||
| Component | 2012 to 2016 | 2017 to 2021 | 2022 to 2026 | 2027 to 2031 | 2032 to 2036 | ||
| Births | -- | -- | 4,737 | 4,792 | 5,000 | 5,287 | |
| Deaths | -- | -- | 3,768 | 4,021 | 4,451 | 4,901 | |
| Natural increase/decrease | -- | -- | 969 | 771 | 549 | 386 | |
| Net migration | -- | -- | 3,061 | 4,553 | 5,285 | 5,278 | |
| Change in persons in non-private dwellings | -- | -- | 197 | 158 | 70 | 170 | |
| Total population change | -- | 4,227 | 5,482 | 5,903 | 5,834 | ||
Population and household forecasts, 2016 to 2036, prepared by .id (opens a new window), the population experts, November 2017.
