Population forecast

Key results

The centre of the Moorabool Shire is located approximately 80 kilometres west of Melbourne and 55 kilometres east of Ballarat. In 2007, the total population of the Shire was approximately at 27,000. It is expected to increase by over 4,200 people to 30,668 by 2016, at an average annual growth rate of 1.49%. This is based on an increase of just under 2,200 households during the period, with the average number of persons per household falling from 2.74 to 2.57.

Moorabool Shire Council population table  

All areas of Moorabool Shire are expected to increase in population between 2006 and 2016. The most significant increases in population are expected in Maddingley, Bacchus Marsh and Darley, based on residential expansion. The forecast population growth rates are lower than household growth as a result of the decreasing number of people per household. This is a pattern that is likely to affect all areas of the Shire during this period.

 
Moorabool Shire Council households table

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