Melbourne housing density projected to rise as population nears 10 million

Melbourne urban planning housing density projections urban growth boundary population growth Australian demographics

Projections for Melbourne indicate the city's population could reach 10 million by 2101, necessitating significant changes in housing density and urban planning.

Demographer Johnny Barnard, founder of the National Forecasting Program at Informed Decisions, suggests the city is at ‘crunch time’ regarding housing. Under a containment model designed to limit urban sprawl, the number of dwellings could increase by nearly 2 million.

Suburban centers like Box Hill are expected to see the largest increase in total dwelling numbers, rising to 24,427. However, Sunshine is projected to experience the highest density in terms of residences per hectare. If the city continues to sprawl rather than densifying, rural communities such as Toolern Vale and Pearcedale may be absorbed by the metropolitan area.

The management of the urban growth boundary is expected to become a significant political issue, with mounting pressure from the property industry to extend the city's frontier.

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Box Hill · Informed Decisions · Johnny Barnard · Melbourne · Sunshine

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[● 2 SOURCES] Continued urban sprawl could lead to the absorption of rural communities like Toolern Vale and Pearcedale. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
[● 2 SOURCES] Sunshine is projected to have the highest housing density per hectare by 2101. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
[● 2 SOURCES] Melbourne's population is projected to reach 10 million people. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
[● 2 SOURCES] A containment model for urban growth could see the number of dwellings increase by almost 2 million by 2101. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
[● 2 SOURCES] Demographer Johnny Barnard states Melbourne is at ‘crunch time’ regarding housing and population growth. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
[● 2 SOURCES] Box Hill is projected to have the largest increase in dwelling numbers, rising to 24,427. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au

Sources

Melbourne Assembly: Sunshine, Dandenong, Broadmeadows and Footscray face the highest density by 2101 as Melbourne population reaches 10 million [www.smh.com.au]

18 days ago

Melbourne Assembly: Sunshine, Dandenong, Broadmeadows and Footscray face the highest density by 2101 as Melbourne population reaches 10 million [www.theage.com.au]

18 days ago