As New South Wales grows so does the NSW Northern Rivers

The New South Wales population continues to grow and projections indicate that an additional 9.9 million people will live in this state by 2036.

The Northern Rivers region is part of this growth over the next 20 years and, local government areas with large population centres, multiple coastal tourist destinations or established international reputations are expected to sustain modest if erratic annual growth.

NEW SOUTH WALES POPUATION PROJECTION

Northern Rivers Region:

The tables shows the annual average growth rate for every five year period from 2001 to 2031. Growth rates for 2001-06 and 2006-11 are based on historical estimated resident population data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Growth rates from 2011-16 onwards are based on the 2014 NSW population projections. [NSW Dept. Planning & Environment, Population Projections]

Symbols show drivers of population change.

LGA	2001-06	2006-11	2011-16	2016-21	2021-26	2026-31	2031-36	2011-36
BALLINA	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.00%

LGA	2001-06	2006-11	2011-16	2016-21	2021-26	2026-31	2031-36	2011-36
BYRON	1.00%	0.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%

LGA	2001-06	2006-11	2011-16	2016-21	2021-26	2026-31	2031-36	2011-36
CLARENCE VALLEY	0.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.00%

LGA	2001-06	2006-11	2011-16	2016-21	2021-26	2026-31	2031-36	2011-36
KYOGLE	-1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

LGA	2001-06	2006-11	2011-16	2016-21	2021-26	2026-31	2031-36	2011-36
LISMORE	0.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	0.00%	1.00%

LGA	2001-06	2006-11	2011-16	2016-21	2021-26	2026-31	2031-36	2011-36
RICHMOND VALLEY	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.00%