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Population and housing forecast for Melbourne – North East
Our latest population and housing forecasts for Melbourne – North East, which covers the Banyule, Nillumbik and Whittlesea council areas and parts of Darebin and Mitchell, from Preston, Reservoir, Heidelberg and Epping north to Wollert, Donnybrook, Beveridge and Wallan.
- Region
- Melbourne – North East · SA4 209
- Councils
- Banyule, Darebin (part), Mitchell (part), Murrindindi (part), Nillumbik, Whittlesea
- Built on
- Earlier national forecast (2021.2022.1)
- Released
- 23/04/2024
- Status
- Current
- Boundaries
- ASGS 2021 Ed. 3
- Horizon
- 2046
- Preston
- Reservoir
- Ivanhoe
- Heidelberg
- Bundoora
- Greensborough
- Eltham
- Diamond Creek
- Epping
- Mernda
- Wollert
- Wallan
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: RegionMelbourne – North East+369,86012.9% of Victoria's growth2021.2022.1.1.1 · Apr 2024
- Below the region42 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
546,251
Population, 2021
916,111
Population, 2046
+369,860
Total growth to 2046
+143,043
Additional dwellings
Population, dwellings and age structure, five-yearly
| Population | Dwellings | Age structure, % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | Change | Total | Change | 0–14 | 15–64 | 65+ |
| 2021 | 546,251 | — | 211,268 | — | 19.4 | 66.0 | 14.6 |
| 2026 | 611,878 | +65,627 | 235,099 | +23,831 | 18.6 | 66.2 | 15.2 |
| 2031 | 679,163 | +67,285 | 261,845 | +26,746 | 18.0 | 66.4 | 15.6 |
| 2036 | 751,416 | +72,253 | 290,213 | +28,368 | 17.8 | 66.3 | 16.0 |
| 2041 | 830,549 | +79,133 | 321,051 | +30,838 | 17.7 | 66.2 | 16.1 |
| 2046 | 916,111 | +85,562 | 354,311 | +33,260 | 17.8 | 66.1 | 16.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Banyule | 55.2% | |
| Darebin – North | 39.2% | |
| Nillumbik – Kinglake | 45.9% | |
| Whittlesea – Wallan | 70.3% | |
| Melbourne – North East total | 62.4% |
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 977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peppercorn Hill Estate: Future Residential Releases | 1135 Merriang Road WOODSTOCK | Greenfield | Approved |
| Balmain Estate | 960 Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook | Greenfield | Marketing |
| Heartford Estate - Donnybrook | 1140 Donnybrook Road DONNYBROOK | Greenfield | Marketing |
| Arramont Estate Future Residential | 160 Boundary Road WOLLERT | Greenfield | Approved |
| 895 Donnybrook Road Donnybrook | 895 Donnybrook Road DONNYBROOK | Greenfield | Marketing |
Our forecasting team
Places covered by this forecast
The largest of the 70 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.
- Reservoir
- Wollert
- Preston
- Epping
- Bundoora
- Doreen
- Mill Park
- South Morang
- Mernda
- Lalor
- Greensborough
- Wallan
- Thomastown
- Eltham
- Ivanhoe
- Beveridge
- Diamond Creek
- Donnybrook
- Macleod
- Montmorency
- + 50 more
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Common questions about the forecast for Melbourne – North East
A credible, independent forecast
Independent of government
Our forecasts are not commissioned by any government, so they give an independent view.
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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. 977 development sites assessed in this region alone.
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