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Special Article - Population change in Australia (Sep, 1999)
This article was published in Australian Demographic Statistics, September Quarter 1999 (ABS Catalogue number 3101.0).
POPULATION GROWTH IN 1998-99
In the year ending June 1999, all the States and Territories, with the exception of Tasmania, recorded gains in population. Not all regions in Australia experienced population growth; 382 Local Government Areas (LGAs) gained or had no population growth, while 245 LGAs experienced population loss. The ABS publication Regional Population Growth, 1998-99 (Cat. no. 3218.0) shows that as in previous years, most of Australia's population growth (72%) in 1998-99 occurred in the capital cities.
Growth in the capital cities
Within the capital cities population growth occurred in several types of regions. Suburban areas contain housing developments that attract families because of their relative affordability while generally being close to the city to allow access to employment and services. Areas on the urban fringe have the advantage of being located within commuting distance of urban employment with access to a rural or coastal lifestyle. Within the inner cities population growth is associated with the development of medium and high density residential accommodation.
GROWTH IN THE CAPITAL CITIES - 1998-99
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| State | Examples of Local Government Areas (LGAs) or Statistical Local Areas (SLAs) | |
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| SUBURBAN GROWTH | | |
| NSW | LGAs | Liverpool (C), Camden (A), Hornsby (A), Penrith (C) | | |
| Vic. | LGAs | Casey (C), Brimbank (C), Knox (C) | | |
| Qld | SLAs | Doolandella - Forest Lake, Parkinson - Drewvale | | |
| SA | LGAs | Tea Tree Gully (C), Marion (C) | | |
| WA | LGAs | Wanneroo (S), Swan (S), Rockingham (C) | | |
| NT | LGA | Palmerston (T) | | |
| ACT | SLA | Nicholls | | |
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| GROWTH ON THE URBAN FRINGE | | |
| NSW | LGAs | Wyong (A), Gosford (C) | | |
| Vic. | LGAs | Hume (C), Casey (C) | | |
| Qld | LGA | Caboolture (S) | | |
| SA | LGA | Mount Barker (DC) | | |
| WA | LGAs | Harvey (S), Dardanup (S), Mundaring (S) | | |
| Tas. | LGA | Meander Valley (M) | | |
| NT | SLA | Litchfield (S) - Pt B | | |
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| INNER CITY GROWTH | | |
| NSW | LGA | Sydney (C) | | |
| Vic. | LGA | Melbourne (C) | | |
| Qld | SLA | Fortitude Valley - Inner | | |
| SA | LGA | Adelaide (C) | | |
| WA | LGA | Perth (C) | | |
| NT | SLAs | Larrakeyah, Stuart Park, City - Inner | | |
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Growth outside of the capital cities
Areas located along the coastline, particularly in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, and the south-west corner of WA, continued to record population gains during 1998-99. Coastal areas are popular with older people wishing to retire and with younger people wanting a lifestyle change or who are attracted by service-based employment opportunities associated with tourism.
Population growth in 1998–99 also occurred in a number of inland regional centres, which provide goods and services to surrounding regions, and in mining centres.
GROWTH OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL CITIES - 1998-99
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| State | Examples of Local Government Areas (LGAs) or Statistical Local Areas (SLAs) | |
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| COASTAL GROWTH | |
| NSW | LGAs | Lake Macquarie (C), Shoalhaven (C), Hastings (A), Port Stephens (A) | |
| Vic. | LGAs | Mornington Peninsula (S), Surf Coast (S), Bass Coast (S) | |
| Qld | LGAs | Gold Coast (C), Maroochy (S), Pine Rivers (S), Hervey Bay (C), Cairns (C) | |
| SA | LGA | Victor Harbor (DC) | |
| WA | LGAs | Busselton (S), Bunbury (C), Augusta-Margaret River (S), Broome (S) | |
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| REGIONAL CENTRE GROWTH | |
| NSW | LGAs | Bathurst (C), Cessnock (C), Dubbo (C), Griffith (C), Orange (C) | |
| Vic. | LGAs | Ballarat (C), Greater Bendigo (C), Greater Geelong (C), Mildura (RC) | |
| Qld | LGAs | Townsville (C), Toowoomba (C) | |
| SA | LGA | Mount Gambier (DC) | |
| WA | LGA | Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) | |
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| MINING CENTRE GROWTH | |
| NSW | LGA | Cobar (A) | |
| QLD | LGA | Emerald (S) | |
| SA | LGA | Roxby Downs (M) | |
| WA | LGA | Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) | |
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POPULATION DECLINE
Three main types of regions have experienced population decline in 1998-99; inland rural areas, mining and manufacturing areas, and some urban areas. Population loss in rural Australia has been occurring for some time and is largely a result of net migration loss. In mining areas the population may fluctuate in response to changing market forces and economic restructuring. In urban areas population decline may reflect a life-cycle change as the younger generation moves away.
POPULATION DECLINE - 1998-99
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| State | Examples of Local Government Areas (LGAs) or Statistical Local Areas (SLAs) | | | |
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| RURAL DECLINE | | | |
| NSW | LGAs | Cooma–Monaro (A), Crookwell (A), Goulburn (C), Merriwa (A), Bombala (A) | | | |
| Vic. | LGAs | Ararat (RC), Buloke (S), Corangamite (S), Gannawarra (S), Yarriambiack (S) | | | |
| Qld | LGAs | Aramac (S), Burke (S), Flinders (S), Murweh (S) | | | |
| SA | LGAs | Mount Remarkable (DC), Southern Mallee (DC), Wakefield (DC) | | | |
| WA | LGAs | Collie (S), Katanning (S) | | | |
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| MINING CENTRE DECLINE | | | |
| NSW | LGA | Broken Hill (C) | | | |
| Vic. | LGA | La Trobe (S) | | | |
| Qld | LGAs | Mount Isa (C), Banana (S) | | | |
| SA | LGAs | Whyalla (C), Port Augusta (C) | | | |
| WA | LGAs | Ashburton (S), East Pilbara (S) | | | |
| Tas. | LGA | West Coast (M) | | | |
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| URBAN POPULATION DECLINE | | | |
| NSW | LGA | Botany Bay (C) | | | |
| Vic. | LGAs | Greater Dandenong (C), Maribyrnong (C) | | | |
| Qld | SLAs | Inala, Acacia Ridge | | | |
| SA | SLAs | Playford (C) - West, Port Adel. Enfield (C) - Coast | | | |
| WA | LGAs | Vincent (T), Geraldton(C) | | | |
| Tas. | LGAs | Hobart (C), Launceston (C), Clarence (C), Glenorchy (C) | | | |
| NT | SLAs | Karama, Rapid Creek, Leanyer, Malak | | | |
| ACT | SLAs | O'Connor, Kaleen, Wanniassa, Kambah | | | |
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