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Population and housing forecast for Hume
Our latest population and housing forecasts for Hume, which covers the Wodonga, Wangaratta, Benalla, Alpine, Indigo, Mansfield, Strathbogie and Towong council areas, parts of Mitchell, Murrindindi and Yarra Ranges, and Victoria's alpine resorts, including Wodonga, Wangaratta, Seymour and Kilmore.
- Region
- Hume · SA4 204
- Councils
- Alpine, Benalla, Greater Shepparton (part), Indigo, Mansfield, Mitchell (part), Murrindindi (part), Strathbogie, Towong, Unincorporated Vic (part), Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yarra Ranges (part)
- Built on
- Earlier national forecast (2021.2022.1)
- Released
- 20/02/2025
- Status
- Current
- Boundaries
- ASGS 2021 Ed. 3
- Horizon
- 2046
- Wodonga
- Rutherglen
- Beechworth
- Wangaratta
- Myrtleford
- Bright
- Corryong
- Benalla
- Mansfield
- Euroa
- Seymour
- Kilmore
Where this region sits
- NationAustralia+8.6m to 2046Population growth, 2021 to 20462025 forecast
- StateVictoria+2.88m to 2046Population growth, 2021 to 20462021.2022.x
- You are here: RegionHume+46,1391.6% of Victoria's growth2021.2022.1.1.2 · Feb 2025
- Below the region23 small areas, all forecastSmall-area forecasts available through Placemaker.
Victoria's share of national growth is set from the national drivers. This region's share of Victoria is built from development assessed on the ground.
The forecast
184,129
Population, 2021
230,268
Population, 2046
+46,139
Total growth to 2046
+26,983
Additional dwellings
Population, dwellings and age structure, five-yearly
| Population | Dwellings | Age structure, % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | Change | Total | Change | 0–14 | 15–64 | 65+ |
| 2021 | 184,129 | — | 88,830 | — | 17.4 | 59.6 | 23.0 |
| 2026 | 195,073 | +10,944 | 95,388 | +6,558 | 16.5 | 57.7 | 25.8 |
| 2031 | 203,476 | +8,403 | 100,183 | +4,795 | 15.8 | 55.8 | 28.4 |
| 2036 | 212,087 | +8,611 | 105,225 | +5,042 | 15.5 | 54.5 | 30.0 |
| 2041 | 221,158 | +9,071 | 110,443 | +5,218 | 15.1 | 54.1 | 30.8 |
| 2046 | 230,268 | +9,110 | 115,813 | +5,370 | 14.9 | 54.1 | 30.9 |
What we assess, and where
Different things drive population change at different scales. We form a view at each level, and each level constrains the one below it.
- Nation
- Overseas migration
- Fertility and life expectancy
- Housing completions
- State
- Share of overseas migration
- Interstate migration
- State housing policy
- Region (this page)
- Intrastate migration
- Development pipeline
- Capacity and limiting factors
- Ageing in place
- Suburb and site
- Site-by-site development assessment
- Dwelling type and density
Housing capacity, by area
| Sub-area (SA3) | Area character | Capacity used by 2046 |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Goulburn Valley | 53.8% | |
| Wangaratta – Benalla | 52.1% | |
| Wodonga – Alpine | 46.7% | |
| Hume total | 50.5% |
How to read this
Capacity used is the share of an area's assessed dwelling capacity that the forecast draws down by 2046. Assessed capacity is post-census capacity across 548 tracked residential development sites, so it counts what those sites can hold, not every theoretical dwelling a planning control would permit.
The major sites that shape this forecast
| Site | Location | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leneva-Baranduda Growth Area | 200 Bandiana Link Road WODONGA | Greenfield | Structure plan / Under-utilised (med-high density) |
| Leneva Growth Corridor | 41 TOOLES ROAD BANDIANA | Greenfield | Structure plan / Under-utilised (med-high density) |
| Wangaratta North Psp (North West Growth Area) | 11 CHRISTENSEN LANE WANGANDARY | Greenfield | Structure plan / Under-utilised (med-high density) |
| Leneva Valley Estate | 3292 BEECHWORTH-WODONGA ROAD LENEVA | Greenfield | Under construction |
| Wattle Rise Estate | BARANDUDA - LENEVA | Greenfield | Marketing |
Our forecasting team
Places covered by this forecast
The largest of the 341 suburbs and localities in this region. Every one of them is forecast at small-area level, and any combination can be built into a custom catchment through Placemaker.
- Wodonga
- Wangaratta
- West Wodonga
- Benalla
- Kilmore
- Seymour
- Mansfield
- Broadford
- Beechworth
- Baranduda
- Euroa
- Myrtleford
- Alexandra
- Rutherglen
- Nagambie
- Bright
- Leneva
- Yackandandah
- Killara (Wodonga - Vic.)
- Yea
- + 321 more
Plus 321 more. Search for any suburb or locality on our forecast analysis page.
Common questions about the forecast for Hume
A credible, independent forecast
Independent of government
Our forecasts are not commissioned by any government, so they give an independent view.
Granular forecasts for custom catchments
Forecast at small-area level, so they can be built up into any catchment you need, such as a school catchment, a retail trade area or a utility service area.
Every region, on one basis
A single national model, not a collection of unconnected local studies.
Assessed site by site
Built on a national development sites layer maintained by our own forecasters. 548 development sites assessed in this region alone.
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