Lake Illawarra
Components of population change
The greatest population change for Lake Illawarra is forecast for the period from 2022 to 2026, which is expected to have a net increase of 242 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Illawarra | Forecast period | ||||||
| Component | 2012 to 2016 | 2017 to 2021 | 2022 to 2026 | 2027 to 2031 | 2032 to 2036 | 2037 to 2041 | |
| Births | -- | -- | 231 | 241 | 246 | 250 | 253 |
| Deaths | -- | -- | 156 | 166 | 170 | 177 | 190 |
| Natural increase/decrease | -- | -- | 76 | 75 | 76 | 73 | 63 |
| Net migration | -- | -- | 114 | 42 | 15 | -3 | 4 |
| Change in persons in non-private dwellings | -- | -- | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total population change | -- | 190 | 243 | 91 | 70 | 67 | |
Population and household forecasts, 2016 to 2041, prepared by .id (opens a new window), the population experts, September 2018.
