The document discusses the demographic changes and population growth in Victoria, Australia, using data from .id's Small Area Forecast Information. It highlights the factors driving growth, including overseas migration, fertility rates, and economic conditions, as well as potential impacts on planning and infrastructure. The analysis emphasizes the increasing youthfulness of the population and the importance of timely updates for accurate forecasting.

1. The rise of Victoria
Research base on .id Small Area Forecast information (SAFi)
September 2015

2. What will you learn about today?
Who are .id and how we can help
The Rise of Victoria – how we are changing
The Historical View: 1971-2001
The Turning Tide: 2001-2014
Three Growth Markets: 2011-2031
How you can apply this knowledge to individual locations
Forecasting demand - a quick case study
Some tools to help you

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and other sectors

4. The rise of Victoria

5. Population growth rate,
Victoria, 1972-2014
Source: ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
Growthrate
Year
Victoria
Australia

6. What is driving this growth?
People coming from overseas?
Women having more babies?
People living longer?
People coming from interstate?
Different housing consumption patterns?
Increased residential building activity?

7. The historical view: 1971-2001
Source: State Library of
Victoria, Alan Jordan
Leicester Street, Fitzroy

8. Population by five year age group,
Victoria, 1971-2001
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
Persons
Age group
1971
1981
1991
2001
Source: ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics

9. Pop. change by five year age group,
Victoria, 1971-2001
Source: ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics
-100,000
-50,000
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
Persons
Age group

10. The turning tide: 2001-2014
The changing face of Leicester Street, Fitzroy
Source: State Library of
Victoria, Alan Jordan
Source: .id

11. 0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
ShareofAustralia
Netoverseasmigration
Year ending June 30
Net overseas migration Share of Australia
Source: ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics
Net overseas migration,
Victoria, 1976-2014

12. Source: .id – SAFi (historical population reconciliation)
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
Persons
Age group
Net overseas migration by age,
Victoria, 2006-2011

13. Source: ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Shareofnetoverseasmigration
Year ending June 30
VIC
NSW
QLD
WA
SA
Share of net overseas migration,
Major States, 1976-2014

14. Source: ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics
-30,000
-25,000
-20,000
-15,000
-10,000
-5,000
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011
Numberofpersons
Year
Net interstate migration
Victoria, 1972-2013

15. Impetus for growth - economic
Attractiveness of Australia to tertiary students and vocational training
Long period of sustained economic growth – GFC resilience
Comparatively poor performance of competitor countries such as US,
Canada and Western Europe, post 2008
Mining boom – investment hub
Growth in Chinese economy
Higher interest rates (relative to other OECD countries) encouraging foreign
investment

16. Source: ABS, Australian Historical Population Statistics, 2008
ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics
Fertility rates and number of births
Victoria, 1976-2014
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
Averagenumberofchildren
Births
Year
Births
FertilityRate
'Assumedtrend'

17. Impetus for growth - social
Higher fertility rates
More flexible work arrangements
Changing balance of power in labour relations (low unemployment and high
labour demand)
Improved access to child care and incentives for having children
Shared responsibility for children?

18. Source: ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics
Population growth by age,
Victoria, 2001-2011
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
Persons
Age group

19. Three growth markets: 2011-2031
Cnr Howarth and Beith St Brunswick
Source: .id

20. 0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
Persons
Age group
Population growth by age
Victoria, 2011-2031
Source: id, SAFi

21. 0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
Persons
Age group
2011
2021
2031
Population by age
Victoria, 2011, 2021 & 2031
Source: id, SAFi

22. 0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
Persons
Age group
Victoria
Australia
Canada
Japan
Age structure comparison
Selected states and countries, 2035
Source: id, SAFi; UN Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 2012
Revision: Medium Fertility Series

23. The changing urban landscape

24. 0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
Number
Year ending June 30
Population change
Building approvals
Source: ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics 2014;
ABS, Building Approvals Australia
Note: 2015 data based on 5 months of data
Population growth & building approvals,
Victoria, 1991-2015

25. 2.20
2.25
2.30
2.35
2.40
2.45
2.50
2.55
2.60
2.65
2.70
2.75
1996 2001 2006 2011
Averagehouseholdsize
Year ending June 30
Victoria
Regional VIC
Greater Melbourne
Average household size
Victorian Regions, 1996-2011
Source: ABS, Census

26. Source: ABS, Census; id, SAFi
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
1991-96 1996-01 2001-06 2006-11 2011-16 2016-21 2021-26 2026-31 2031-36
Dwellinggrowth
Period
Established areas
Greenfield
Historical
Forecast
Dwelling growth, established versus
greenfield, Melbourne, 1991-2036

27. Evolution of the development industry
in Melbourne (1)
Introduction of developer contributions
Investment in and creation of ‘place’ in fringe developments
Smaller residential lots and developer emphasis on public open space
Build on as much of the lot as possible
Displacement of smaller and medium sized builder / developers to inner
and middle suburbs

28. Source: Nearmap
Development in Truganina, Wyndham, 2009

29. Source: Nearmap
Development in Truganina, Wyndham, 2010
Source: Nearmap

30. Development in Truganina, Wyndham, 2011
Source: Nearmap

31. Development in Truganina, Wyndham, 2012
Source: Nearmap

32. Development in Truganina, Wyndham, 2013
Source: Nearmap

33. Development in Truganina, Wyndham, 2014
Source: Nearmap

34. Evolution of the development industry
in Melbourne (2)
The great 1990s sell-off (school sites, utilities land)
De-industrialisation
Emphasis on place over housing (I want to live in this area!!)
Lack of investment in public transport, especially at the fringe
New development in established areas is providing housing variety -
opportunities for young to ‘enter’ market and old to ‘exit’
Created political issues for government (Save our suburbs & NIMBY) that
require good planning and design solutions
More development on smaller lots (minimum thresholds falling)
New format planning schemes

35. Inner and middle suburban residential
development - examples
Waverley Park, Mulgrave
Rusden, Notting Hill
Forrest Hill, South Yarra
Source: The Age (Eddie Jim)
Pier St, Altona
Pentridge, Coburg Albert St, Brunswick
(East Brunswick HS)

36. Inner and middle suburban residential
development – identified sites, 2011+

37. Conclusions
There has been a transformation of Victoria’s population prospects over the last
decade, driven by high rates of overseas migration and higher fertility
Population growth is now likely to be higher and more ‘youthful’ than previously
expected, but the challenge of ageing remains
Change is driven by economic factors as well as social components (higher birth
rates / more stable household size
Growth has increased rapidly in established parts of Melbourne in the past 5
years and there are vast numbers of sites in the pipeline.
Volatility means timely updates to forecasts are critical

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39. What did we use for this analysis?

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