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 674 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 | ||
| Births | -- | -- | 1,321 | 1,296 | 1,287 | 1,300 | |
| Deaths | -- | -- | 1,153 | 1,200 | 1,259 | 1,308 | |
| Natural increase/decrease | -- | -- | 168 | 96 | 29 | -8 | |
| Net migration | -- | -- | 506 | 515 | 621 | 547 | |
| Change in persons in non-private dwellings | -- | -- | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total population change | -- | 675 | 641 | 649 | 538 | ||
Population and household forecasts, 2016 to 2036, prepared by .id (opens a new window), the population experts, November 2017.
