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Table 20 Projected population growth

City or region

2020–21

2030–31

Net increase

Change (%)

Sydney

5,357,300

5,971,400

614,100

11

Rest of NSW

2,798,400

2,948,700

150,300

5

Melbourne

5,171,700

6,164,400

992,700

19

Rest of Victoria

1,547,100

1,695,400

148,300

10

Brisbane

2,579,100

2,943,600

364,500

14

Rest of Queensland

2,616,300

2,890,100

273,800

10

Perth

2,126,800

2,447,900

321,100

15

Rest of WA

532,400

542,600

10,200

2

Adelaide

1,372,700

1,488,700

116,000

8

Rest of SA

392,700

395,100

2,400

1

ACT

431,400

466,900

35,500

8

Hobart

240,800

272,100

31,300

13

Rest of Tasmania

301,600

311,300

9,700

3

Darwin

142,300

144,000

1,700

1

Rest of NT

97,600

94,900

–2,700

–3

Total Australia

25,708,200

28,777,100

3,068,900

12

ACT = Australian Capital Territory; NSW = New South Wales; NT = Northern Territory; SA = South Australia; WA = Western Australia

Source: Centre for Population (2021)

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Table 21 Targeted housing and employment growth by capital city, 2016–31

City

Housing target

Average annual housing targeta

Employment target

Adelaide (SA Government Attorney-General’s Department 2017)

248,000 by 2045

8,266

n/ab

Brisbane (Queensland Government 2017)

188,200 by 2041

7,528

n/a

Canberra (ACT Government 2018)

100,000 by 2041

4,347

n/a

Darwin (based on calculations from DLPE 2015)

48,000 by 2055–65

960–1,200

n/a

Hobart (STCA 2011)

26,500 by 2035

1,060

n/a

Melbourne (DELWP 2017)

1,550,000 by 2051

43,000

+690,000 by 2031

Perth (DPLH 2018)

800,000 by 2050 

20,512

+834,000 by 2050

Sydney (Greater Sydney Commission 2018)

736,000 by 2036

 36,800

+817,000 by 2036

n/a = not available

  1. Averaged calculated by authors based on overall housing target and target year.
  2. South Australia is targeting more than 43,500 additional jobs across 9 key sectors in its State Growth plan (SA Government 2021).
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Table 22 Australian and international tree canopy targets

City

Existing tree canopy cover (year)

Urban tree canopy target

Target date

Melbournea

22% (2017)

40%

2040

Adelaidea

27.8% (2017)

>30%: 20% increase; <30%: no net loss

2045

Pertha

19% (2016)

30%

2036

Toronto, Canada

27% (2008)

40%

2060

Washington, DC, USA

35% (2009)

40%

2029

Detroit, USA

22% (2008)

40%

n/a

New York, USA

24% (2006)

30%

2036

London, UK

20% (2008)

30%

2050

n/a = not available; UK = United Kingdom; USA = United States of America

  1. City refers to local government area.

Source: GA NSW (2020b)

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