Population and housing projections
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 [PDF]
New South Wales State and regional population projections, 2006-2036 [Excel spreadsheet]
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 [PDF]
New South Wales household and dwelling projections, 2006-2036 [Excel spreadsheet]
Minister's media release (20 October 2008)
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
Statistical local area and local government area population projections are scheduled for release in early 2009.
Further inquiries
For more information, please contact the Department's Demography Unit or email population@planning.nsw.gov.au.