Colac Otway Shire
Components of population change
The greatest population change for Colac Otway Shire is forecast for the period from 2017 to 2021, which is expected to have a net increase of 1,754 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colac Otway Shire | Forecast period | ||||||
| Component | 2012 to 2016 | 2017 to 2021 | 2022 to 2026 | 2027 to 2031 | 2032 to 2036 | 2037 to 2041 | |
| Births | -- | -- | 1,318 | 1,399 | 1,457 | 1,523 | 1,600 |
| Deaths | -- | -- | 919 | 1,080 | 1,246 | 1,403 | 1,533 |
| Natural increase/decrease | -- | -- | 398 | 319 | 212 | 120 | 67 |
| Net migration | -- | -- | 1,320 | 1,207 | 1,170 | 1,189 | 1,297 |
| Change in persons in non-private dwellings | -- | -- | 37 | 19 | 46 | 12 | 39 |
| Total population change | -- | 1,755 | 1,544 | 1,428 | 1,322 | 1,402 | |
Population and household forecasts, 2016 to 2041, prepared by .id (opens a new window), the population experts, October 2018.
