When you’re dealing with Census data, SA1-level data is generally considered quite a granular view of the population. However, as SA1s are designed for the current population, they’re often not as useful when it...
In 2022, the population of NSW is forecast to be one-quarter of a million less than pre-covid forecasts. And yet, as in Victoria, the construction of new housing surges ahead. Are we heading for...
The reduction in the number of school-aged students forecast in the next 20 years is among the most significant flow-on effects of the pandemic and the resulting border closures. Our new Covid-adjusted forecasts show that, by...
If you have visited our publicly accessible population forecasts recently, you may have wondered if these forecasts account for the impacts of COVID-19. Andrew Rossiter, one of our forecasters and consultants, explains how you...
Melton is one of the fastest-growing areas in the fastest-growing city in Australia. Like other growth areas on the urban fringes of our burgeoning capital cities, the headline figures of population growth are staggering, and forecasts suggest...
A quick drive around Newcastle’s Central Business District (CBD) shows the city undergoing a transformation – new apartment buildings and public transport, cafes, restaurants, pubs and modernisation of older buildings in and around the...
If you’ve accessed one of our ‘free’ online tools, you may be wondering ‘Who pays for all this?” The short answer: your local council (probably). Jump ahead: I can’t find a profile for my area...
When developing population forecasts, we rely on data sources such as the Census to build our knowledge of how Australia’s towns, cities and remote communities are growing and changing over time. We use this...
Now that the ABS has started to release 2016 Census data, you might be wondering when we will start to update our Local Government population forecasts. There is a slightly different process for updating...
You may know that here at .id we create population forecasts to help our clients understand future demand for services and infrastructure, but have you ever wondered what goes into developing a population forecast?...
In an effort to make our community of demographic websites more intuitive, we’ve been working on some new updates we are excited to share with you. Our User Experience Designer, Mike Dunbar has been...
Population forecasts are often referred to as ‘projections’. This is understandable, as they are ‘projecting’ something into the future. But the term projection implies that it is a continuation of current trends. At .id,...
Knowing how the population will change is extremely valuable for any organisation that is planning for the future. To inform your plans and make confident decisions you will need to rely on a population...
While there are well-documented links between health behaviours and health outcomes, there is also a growing body of work suggesting that the way we are designing and building our suburbs can have a significant...
One of the most common questions we are asked at training sessions is “Do you have any information on disability?”. There is some information in the Census, on Need For Assistance, but it’s fairly...
This blog has been superseded and we have now updated our population forecasts for Western Australia. Read more here. We are proud to announce the completion of our latest set of population forecasts for...
A major Australian charity was looking for ways to increase donation rates. In particular, they wanted to know where their static, mobile and new donation centres should be located, now and in the future....
