State and regional projections
State and regional population projections: 2008 release
Population projections have been produced for New South Wales as whole and 13 regions of the State for the period 2006 to 2036. These new projections take into account findings from the 2006 Census and the latest data and expertise on fertility, mortality and migration. They supersede the previous set of projections published in 2005.
New South Wales State and regional population projections, 2006-2036 
New South Wales State and regional population projections, 2006-2036 
Household and dwelling projections: 2008 release
Household and dwelling projections have been produced for New South Wales as a whole and a four-region breakdown of the State: Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Balance of New South Wales for the period 2006 to 2036. These projections take into account 2006 Census data and the latest Department of Planning population projections.
New South Wales household and dwelling projections, 2006-2036
New South Wales household and dwelling projections, 2006-2036
User warning
These projections are not targets. They do not necessarily reflect policy positions and may well differ from policy targets expressed in the Department’s Metropolitan and Regional Strategies. It is important to recognise that projections reflect the outcome of certain assumptions about the future of fertility, mortality and migration – assumptions which may or may not eventuate. The projections should not be interpreted as precise predictions of the demographic future.
Local area projections
Updated local area projections were released in April 2010. These projections translate the 2008 State and regional projections to the local level, along with projecting demographic changes in areas covered by regional or subregional strategies.
NSW Statistical Local Area Population Projections (April 2010)
Excel spreadsheet
New South Wales Statistical Local Area Population Projections (April 2010) Detailed Summary
Previous 2005 Statistical Local Area Population Projections (updated by document above)
Excel spreadsheet
Further inquiries
For more information, please contact the Department's Demography Unit or email population@planning.nsw.gov.au.