City of Whitehorse
Components of population change
The greatest population change for the City of Whitehorse is forecast for the period from 2017 to 2021, which is expected to have a net increase of 14,167 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Whitehorse | Forecast period | ||||||
| Component | 2012 to 2016 | 2017 to 2021 | 2022 to 2026 | 2027 to 2031 | 2032 to 2036 | ||
| Births | -- | -- | 10,835 | 11,503 | 11,962 | 12,335 | |
| Deaths | -- | -- | 6,377 | 6,662 | 7,026 | 7,377 | |
| Natural increase/decrease | -- | -- | 4,458 | 4,842 | 4,935 | 4,959 | |
| Net migration | -- | -- | 8,436 | 4,713 | 1,933 | 1,698 | |
| Change in persons in non-private dwellings | -- | -- | 1,274 | 0 | 42 | 42 | |
| Total population change | -- | 14,167 | 9,555 | 6,910 | 6,699 | ||
Population and household forecasts, 2016 to 2036, prepared by .id (opens a new window), the population experts, October 2017.
