1088 VPBApr2001newcopy21/6/0110:52AMPage8 Victorian Population Bulletin 1088 VPB Apr 2001new copy 21/6/01 10:52 AM Page 4 Victorian The Department of Infrastructure facilitates an integrated approach to planning for future growth in Victoria, using the best research and Population information. Monitoring population change across the State is essential for making informed investment decisions. Bulletin This issue of the VICTORIAN POPULATION BULLETIN provides valuable information monitoring population change as recorded in recent ABS publications. It covers comparative growth rates between the States and between the local government areas of Victoria. It also provides information on estimated overseas and interstate migration. i Highlights of population change in Victoria during the last year I Victoria’s population grew by 1.24 per cent in the year ended 30 June 2000, compared to 1.13 per cent in the year ended 30 June 1999. New South Wales grew by 1.04 per cent in the Data contained in the Bulletin year 1999–2000. are the latest estimates and I figures of ABS. The annual growth rate of metropolitan Melbourne was 1.53 per cent compared to 0.48 per cent for regional Victoria. I The Shire of Melton was the State’s fastest growing metropolitan local government area in 2000, while the municipality of Surf Coast grew fastest in regional Victoria I Net interstate migration to Victoria reached a record high during the 1999–2000 period with a net gain of 6,713 persons, second only to Queensland. This compares to the 1998–99 period figure of 3,975. I Victoria gained 24,752 of Australia’s 99,056 overseas migrants in the year ended 30 June 2000, representing a 25.0 per cent share of the national total, compared to a 25.4 per cent share in the previous year. I Overseas migration contributed 42.5 per cent of Victoria’s popula- tion increase over the year, net interstate migration contributed 11.5 per cent and natural increase (births minus deaths) represented 46 per cent of the total growth for the year. Sixth Issue MaY 2001 1088 VPB Apr 2001new copy 21/6/01 10:52 AM Page 5 POPULATION CHANGE – Australia POPULATION TRENDS For the year ended 30 June 2000, the Australian population grew by 1.16 per cent, compared to 1.10 per cent in 1998–99. AND PROSPECTS REPORT Victoria’s annual population change for the same period was 1.24 per cent, compared to 1.13 per cent in 1998–99. If you would like more detailed information than is presented in the Queensland had the highest population growth (1.70 per cent), Victorian Population Bulletin, please followed by Western Australia (1.41 per cent). consult the Population Trends and Tasmania had the lowest growth rate (-0.09 per cent), followed Prospects report on the Department’s by South Australia ( 0.35 per cent). web site at www.doi.vic.gov.au Population Trends and Prospects contains: Estimated resident population, for States and Territories* • highlights of population change over the past year and longer term State/Territory Estimated Estimated Absolute Annual trends and projections for Australia, resident resident population growth regional Victoria and metropolitan 20 population population change rate (%) Melbourne 30 June 1999 30 June 2000 1999–2000 1999–2000 • fertility rates – trends and 1 Victoria 4,707,590 4,765,856 58,266 1.24 projections – for Regional Victoria 2 New South Wales 6,396,703 6,463,455 66,752 1.04 and Metropolitan Melbourne 3 Queensland 3,506,881 3,566,357 59,476 1.70 • migration rates – trends and 4 South Australia 1,492,408 1,497,634 5,226 0.35 projections – for overseas, 5 Western Australia 1,857,586 1,883,860 26,274 1.41 interstate and intrastate 6 Tasmania 470,803 470,376 -427 -0.09 • household size – trends and 7 Northern Territory 192,724 195,463 2,739 1.42 projections – for regional Victoria 8 Australian Capital and metropolitan Melbourne Territory 309,295 310,839 1,544 0.5 • appendixes – detailed population and housing figures. AUSTRALIA 18,937,166 19,157,037 219,871 1.16 State / Territory no. corresponds to numbers on maps State / Territory * Note: The Australian total includes other Territories. Source: ABS Cat. No. 3218.0, 20 February 2001 Annual growth rate (%) 1999–2000 7 3 5 4 2 8 1.5 to 2.0 (1) 1 1.0 to 1.5 (4) 0.5 to 1.0 (1) 6 0 to 0.5 (1) -1.5 to 0 (1) VICTORIAN POPULATION BULLETIN – Sixth Issue – May 2001 – Department of Infrastructure 2 1088 VPB Apr 2001new copy 21/6/01 10:52 AM Page 6 POPULATION CHANGE – Regional Victoria The estimated resident population of Regional Victoria for Estimated resident population for regional local government areas the year ended 30 June 2000 was 1,299,113, an increase of Local Estimated Estimated 0.48 per cent, or 6,143 persons. resident resident Absolute Annual government Regional Victoria contained 27.26 per cent of Victoria’s area population population population growth 30 June 30 June change rate (%) population as at 30 June 2000. 1999 2000 1999–2000 1999–2000 The local government area with the highest population growth 1 Alpine (S) 12,456 12,665 209 1.7 rate for the year ending 30 June 2000 was Surf Coast Shire 2 Ararat (RC) 11,516 11,318 -198 -1.7 (3.8 per cent, or 727 people), followed by Golden Plains Shire 3 Ballarat (C) 80,987 81,981 994 1.2 (2.8 per cent, or 397 persons) and Bass Coast Shire (2.8 per cent, 4 Bass Coast (S) 22,541 23,175 634 2.8 or 634 persons). 5 Baw Baw (S) 34,930 35,353 423 1.2 6 Buloke (S) 7,518 7,268 -250 -3.3 The growth of regional Victoria occurred mainly in its 7 Campaspe (S) 35,487 35,574 87 0.2 regional centres led by Greater Geelong (2,638 persons), 8 Central Goldfields (S) 12,689 12,588 -101 -0.8 Greater Shepparton (1,035 persons) and Ballarat (994 persons). 9 Colac-Otway (S) 20,239 20,217 -22 -0.1 10 Corangamite (S) 17,313 17,002 -311 -1.8 23 out of 47 local government areas in regional Victoria 11 Delatite (S) 20,260 20,109 -151 -0.7 lost population. 12 East Gippsland (S) 39,314 39,083 -231 -0.6 Population decline continued in most of the Mallee, the 13 Gannawarra (S) 12,005 11,807 -198 -1.6 Wimmera and eastern Victoria. 14 Glenelg (S) 20,186 19,863 -323 -1.6 15 Golden Plains (S) 14,082 14,479 397 2.8 Growth along the Murray was limited to the Mildura area, 16 Greater Bendigo (C) 87,217 87,918 701 0.8 Moira and to Wodonga. 17 Greater Geelong (C) 188,380 191,018 2,638 1.4 18 Greater Shepparton (C) 55,502 56,537 1,035 1.9 19 Hepburn (S) 14,030 14,102 72 0.5 20 Hindmarsh (S) 6,605 6,449 -156 -2.4 21 Horsham (RC) 18,167 18,162 -5 0.0 Annual growth rate in regional Victoria (%) 22 Indigo (S) 14,305 14,334 29 0.2 Local government area no. corresponds to numbers on maps 23 La Trobe (S) 69,994 69,192 -802 -1.1 1999–2000 24 Loddon (S) 8,843 8,665 -178 -2.0 25 Macedon Ranges (S) 35,844 36,319 475 1.3 26 Mildura (RC) 47,897 48,542 645 1.3 27 Mitchell (S) 26,852 27,283 431 1.6 28 Moira (S) 26,183 26,317 134 0.5 26 40 29 Moorabool (S) 23,963 24,197 234 1.0 30 Mount Alexander (S) 16,670 16,541 -129 -0.8 31 Moyne (S) 16,024 15,965 -59 -0.4 13 22 46 32 Murrindindi (S) 12,903 12,988 85 0.7 6 28 20 47 33 Northern Grampians (S) 13,167 13,041 -126 -1.0 7 24 18 41 34 Pyrenees (S) 6,725 6,631 -94 -1.4 42 35 Queenscliffe (B) 3,434 3,418 -16 -0.5 45 21 33 16 38 1 36 South Gippsland (S) 25,478 25,525 47 0.2 8 30 27 11 37 Southern Grampians (S) 16,915 16,554 -361 -2.1 19 25 32 12 38 Strathbogie (S) 9,313 9,316 3 0.0 37 2 34 3 29 39 Surf Coast (S) 19,208 19,935 727 3.8 14 17 44 40 Swan Hill (RC) 20,698 20,755 57 0.3 15 5 31 10 41 Towong (S) 6,310 6,156 -154 -2.4 39 23 35 42 Wangaratta (RC) 26,083 25,903 -180 -0.7 43 9 36 4 43 Warrnambool (C) 28,516 28,960 444 1.6 44 Wellington (S) 41,338 40,766 -572 -1.4 45 West Wimmera (S) 4,960 4,829 -131 -2.6 2.0 to 4.0 (3) 46 Wodonga (RC) 31,298 31,885 587 1.9 47 Yarriambiack (S) 8,554 8,357 -197 -2.3 1.0 to 2.0 (11) Unincorporated Vic 71 71 0 0.0 Total regional Victoria 1,292,970 1,299,113 6,143 0.48 0.5 to 1.0 (4) Source: ABS Cat. No. 3218.0, 20 February 2001 -0.5 to 0.5 (10) -2.0 to -0.5 (14) Note: data in the tables is rounded to the first decimal place.