Westmeadows
Components of population change
The greatest population change for Westmeadows is forecast for the period from 2022 to 2026, which is expected to have a net increase of 291 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmeadows | Forecast period | ||||
| Component | 2022 to 2026 | 2027 to 2031 | 2032 to 2036 | 2037 to 2041 | |
| Births | 413 | 425 | 431 | 443 | |
| Deaths | 207 | 237 | 254 | 267 | |
| Natural increase/decrease | 207 | 188 | 178 | 175 | |
| Net migration | 85 | 35 | 50 | 49 | |
| Change in persons in non-private dwellings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total population change | 292 | 223 | 228 | 224 | |
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