By: McCrindleSuch has been Melbourne’s growth, it was just three years ago its population reached 5 million, two years after Sydney hit the milestone, yet it will close out this decade at 6 million, getting there ahead of Sydney. In 2027, when Melbourne overtakes Sydney to be our largest...
By: McCrindleAustralia needs to build an additional three million homes over the next two decades to provide the needed infrastructure to house Australia’s growing population. By 2041 we will have 13 million homes, up from 10 million in 2021.Changing needs for a homeThe current demand is for...
By: McCrindleAustralia’s most recent census was a timely reminder that every stat tells a story. Data has the power to show us where we have come from and gives us a glimpse into the future of what could be.From some of the earliest days of record-keeping, we can see that Australia has a...
By: McCrindleThe latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) population data has arrived, highlighting the impacts of COVID-19 on our population. Referencing the September 2020 quarter, this is one of the first releases from the ABS that provides a clear picture of Australia in the wake of...
By: McCrindleWorld Population Day seeks to bring attention to important population issues of today. At present there are more than 7.8 billion people in the world. By 2050 the world population is projected to reach 9.7 billion, an increase of 1.9 billion people over 30 years.Population trendsThe...
By: McCrindleAustralia is experiencing a population shift to the regions, according to the latest internal migration data released by the ABS. This trend, which we called ‘The Rise of the Regions’ in our top trends for 2021, is counter to the historical trend of Australia being a...
By: McCrindleThis global pandemic is bringing about a series of unprecedented events to the Australian economy and our way of living. This will also have a large and likely long-lasting effect on Australia’s demographic landscape.Australia’s population growth relies on migration....
By: McCrindleThe latest population modelling shows that the dire forecasts of global overpopulation and food shortages are unlikely to eventuate.Indeed, the challenge for many countries will not be managing population growth, but trying to attract migration to deal with population contraction. It...
By: McCrindleA recent data release from the ABS shows some interesting findings about Australia’s population and migration trends for the year ending 2018. These key findings include: Net overseas migration: Net overseas migration (NOM) was 248,400 in 2018, 2.8% higher than in 2017...
By: McCrindleHow demographic mega-trends are reshaping Australian communities. 1. Growing PopulationLike many other nations, Australia’s population is growing at an unprecedented rate. In 2018 Australia’s population surpassed 25 million.If this pace continues, Australia’s...
