Population density is the number of people per square kilometre of land. Place Forecast computes it as population divided by land area.
Density is a fair way to compare places of different size. A small town and a big city can have the same density but very different populations.
Estimated figures come from the Estimated Resident Population. Future density is projected using the cohort-component method. Only the population changes over time. The land area stays fixed within an ASGS edition.
A few things matter when you read density:
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| Small Area | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 |
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| Armstrong Creek - Mount Duneed | 272.85 | 315.99 | 362.74 | 402.12 | 447.37 | 484.74 | 525.85 | 569.60 | 613.56 | 657.13 | 700.69 | 744.26 | 787.83 | 831.40 | 874.96 | 918.53 | 962.10 | 1005.67 | 1049.24 | 1092.80 | 1136.37 | 1179.94 | 1223.51 | 1267.07 | 1310.64 | 1354.21 | 1397.78 | 1441.35 | 1484.91 | 1528.48 | 1572.05 | 1615.62 | 1659.18 | 1702.75 | 1746.32 |
| Barwon Heads - Connewarre - Breamlea | 80.69 | 81.13 | 85.14 | 86.87 | 88.87 | 90.61 | 91.67 | 92.99 | 94.33 | 95.62 | 96.92 | 98.22 | 99.51 | 100.81 | 102.10 | 103.40 | 104.70 | 105.99 | 107.29 | 108.58 | 109.88 | 111.18 | 112.47 | 113.77 | 115.06 | 116.36 | 117.66 | 118.95 | 120.25 | 121.54 | 122.84 | 124.13 | 125.43 | 126.73 | 128.02 |
| Bell Park | 1781.12 | 1779.45 | 1780.53 | 1778.63 | 1768.60 | 1773.54 | 1776.82 | 1782.85 | 1793.92 | 1799.95 | 1805.98 | 1812.01 | 1818.04 | 1824.06 | 1830.09 | 1836.12 | 1842.15 | 1848.18 | 1854.21 | 1860.23 | 1866.26 | 1872.29 | 1878.32 | 1884.35 | 1890.38 | 1896.40 | 1902.43 | 1908.46 | 1914.49 | 1920.52 | 1926.54 | 1932.57 | 1938.60 | 1944.63 | 1950.66 |
| Bell Post Hill | 774.83 | 763.88 | 763.91 | 766.54 | 769.82 | 771.92 | 773.59 | 775.26 | 776.94 | 778.61 | 780.28 | 781.96 | 783.63 | 785.30 | 786.98 | 788.65 | 790.33 | 792.00 | 793.67 | 795.35 | 797.02 | 798.69 | 800.37 | 802.04 | 803.71 | 805.39 | 807.06 | 808.73 | 810.41 | 812.08 | 813.75 | 815.43 | 817.10 | 818.78 | 820.45 |
| Belmont | 1468.68 | 1458.94 | 1454.13 | 1459.11 | 1472.41 | 1475.50 | 1481.05 | 1485.81 | 1491.48 | 1495.98 | 1500.48 | 1504.97 | 1509.47 | 1513.97 | 1518.47 | 1522.97 | 1527.47 | 1531.97 | 1536.47 | 1540.97 | 1545.47 | 1549.96 | 1554.46 | 1558.96 | 1563.46 | 1567.96 | 1572.46 | 1576.96 | 1581.46 | 1585.96 | 1590.45 | 1594.95 | 1599.45 | 1603.95 | 1608.45 |
| Clifton Springs | 1229.41 | 1228.61 | 1262.03 | 1294.21 | 1299.50 | 1306.05 | 1307.47 | 1308.88 | 1310.53 | 1311.95 | 1313.36 | 1314.77 | 1316.18 | 1317.59 | 1319.00 | 1320.41 | 1321.83 | 1323.24 | 1324.65 | 1326.06 | 1327.47 | 1328.88 | 1330.30 | 1331.71 | 1333.12 | 1334.53 | 1335.94 | 1337.35 | 1338.77 | 1340.18 | 1341.59 | 1343.00 | 1344.41 | 1345.82 | 1347.23 |
| Corio | 683.53 | 671.96 | 667.10 | 673.39 | 675.51 | 677.37 | 678.90 | 680.70 | 682.97 | 685.23 | 687.49 | 689.76 | 692.02 | 694.28 | 696.55 | 698.81 | 701.08 | 703.34 | 705.60 | 707.87 | 710.13 | 712.39 | 714.66 | 716.92 | 719.18 | 721.45 | 723.71 | 725.98 | 728.24 | 730.50 | 732.77 | 735.03 | 737.29 | 739.56 | 741.82 |
| Curlewis | 182.90 | 206.21 | 208.87 | 213.72 | 220.12 | 221.32 | 222.40 | 223.48 | 224.56 | 225.64 | 226.72 | 227.80 | 228.88 | 229.96 | 231.04 | 232.12 | 233.20 | 234.28 | 235.35 | 236.43 | 237.51 | 238.59 | 239.67 | 240.75 | 241.83 | 242.91 | 243.99 | 245.07 | 246.15 | 247.23 | 248.31 | 249.39 | 250.47 | 251.55 | 252.63 |
| Drysdale - Bellarine | 76.68 | 79.25 | 81.21 | 82.82 | 83.66 | 83.94 | 84.72 | 85.78 | 86.78 | 87.77 | 88.77 | 89.77 | 90.76 | 91.76 | 92.76 | 93.75 | 94.75 | 95.75 | 96.74 | 97.74 | 98.74 | 99.73 | 100.73 | 101.73 | 102.72 | 103.72 | 104.72 | 105.71 | 106.71 | 107.71 | 108.70 | 109.70 | 110.70 | 111.69 | 112.69 |
| East Geelong | 1023.94 | 1027.60 | 1022.72 | 1036.73 | 1033.68 | 1035.38 | 1037.96 | 1042.21 | 1045.86 | 1048.79 | 1051.72 | 1054.66 | 1057.59 | 1060.52 | 1063.45 | 1066.38 | 1069.31 | 1072.24 | 1075.17 | 1078.10 | 1081.03 | 1083.97 | 1086.90 | 1089.83 | 1092.76 | 1095.69 | 1098.62 | 1101.55 | 1104.48 | 1107.41 | 1110.35 | 1113.28 | 1116.21 | 1119.14 | 1122.07 |
| Geelong | 1547.50 | 1553.60 | 1551.91 | 1570.68 | 1590.66 | 1595.38 | 1634.95 | 1671.28 | 1675.50 | 1679.72 | 1683.95 | 1688.17 | 1692.39 | 1696.62 | 1700.84 | 1705.06 | 1709.29 | 1713.51 | 1717.73 | 1721.96 | 1726.18 | 1730.40 | 1734.62 | 1738.85 | 1743.07 | 1747.29 | 1751.52 | 1755.74 | 1759.96 | 1764.19 | 1768.41 | 1772.63 | 1776.86 | 1781.08 | 1785.30 |
| Geelong West - Manifold Heights | 2666.14 | 2657.68 | 2660.82 | 2703.35 | 2743.52 | 2752.57 | 2764.91 | 2779.39 | 2795.64 | 2809.05 | 2822.46 | 2835.86 | 2849.27 | 2862.68 | 2876.09 | 2889.50 | 2902.91 | 2916.32 | 2929.73 | 2943.13 | 2956.54 | 2969.95 | 2983.36 | 2996.77 | 3010.18 | 3023.59 | 3037.00 | 3050.40 | 3063.81 | 3077.22 | 3090.63 | 3104.04 | 3117.45 | 3130.86 | 3144.27 |
| Grovedale | 1809.47 | 1808.86 | 1833.02 | 1840.78 | 1848.05 | 1851.87 | 1855.09 | 1858.62 | 1862.14 | 1865.67 | 1869.19 | 1872.72 | 1876.25 | 1879.77 | 1883.30 | 1886.82 | 1890.35 | 1893.88 | 1897.40 | 1900.93 | 1904.45 | 1907.98 | 1911.51 | 1915.03 | 1918.56 | 1922.08 | 1925.61 | 1929.14 | 1932.66 | 1936.19 | 1939.72 | 1943.24 | 1946.77 | 1950.29 | 1953.82 |
| Hamlyn Heights | 2061.14 | 2043.11 | 2062.57 | 2117.84 | 2139.39 | 2154.31 | 2163.79 | 2173.28 | 2183.18 | 2191.83 | 2200.48 | 2209.13 | 2217.78 | 2226.43 | 2235.08 | 2243.73 | 2252.38 | 2261.03 | 2269.68 | 2278.32 | 2286.97 | 2295.62 | 2304.27 | 2312.92 | 2321.57 | 2330.22 | 2338.87 | 2347.52 | 2356.17 | 2364.82 | 2373.47 | 2382.12 | 2390.77 | 2399.42 | 2408.07 |
| Herne Hill - Fyansford | 150.61 | 157.21 | 158.74 | 162.97 | 166.09 | 170.37 | 173.14 | 176.15 | 179.25 | 182.18 | 185.11 | 188.04 | 190.97 | 193.90 | 196.83 | 199.76 | 202.69 | 205.62 | 208.55 | 211.48 | 214.42 | 217.35 | 220.28 | 223.21 | 226.14 | 229.07 | 232.00 | 234.93 | 237.86 | 240.79 | 243.72 | 246.65 | 249.58 | 252.51 | 255.44 |
| Highton - Wandana Heights | 1417.15 | 1432.67 | 1462.11 | 1493.94 | 1522.74 | 1530.28 | 1538.66 | 1548.29 | 1558.76 | 1568.64 | 1578.53 | 1588.41 | 1598.29 | 1608.17 | 1618.06 | 1627.94 | 1637.82 | 1647.71 | 1657.59 | 1667.47 | 1677.35 | 1687.24 | 1697.12 | 1707.00 | 1716.88 | 1726.77 | 1736.65 | 1746.53 | 1756.42 | 1766.30 | 1776.18 | 1786.06 | 1795.95 | 1805.83 | 1815.71 |
| Lara | 182.66 | 185.30 | 190.40 | 197.13 | 205.44 | 215.62 | 228.06 | 240.95 | 253.80 | 266.63 | 279.45 | 292.27 | 305.09 | 317.91 | 330.73 | 343.55 | 356.38 | 369.20 | 382.02 | 394.84 | 407.66 | 420.48 | 433.30 | 446.13 | 458.95 | 471.77 | 484.59 | 497.41 | 510.23 | 523.06 | 535.88 | 548.70 | 561.52 | 574.34 | 587.16 |
| Leopold | 412.89 | 411.06 | 414.47 | 420.20 | 427.52 | 429.09 | 437.34 | 445.59 | 454.01 | 462.26 | 470.51 | 478.76 | 487.02 | 495.27 | 503.52 | 511.77 | 520.02 | 528.28 | 536.53 | 544.78 | 553.03 | 561.29 | 569.54 | 577.79 | 586.04 | 594.29 | 602.55 | 610.80 | 619.05 | 627.30 | 635.56 | 643.81 | 652.06 | 660.31 | 668.56 |
| Lovely Banks - Batesford - Moorabool | 42.62 | 43.15 | 43.45 | 43.46 | 44.39 | 44.48 | 44.59 | 44.69 | 44.80 | 44.91 | 45.01 | 45.12 | 45.23 | 45.33 | 45.44 | 45.55 | 45.65 | 45.76 | 45.87 | 45.97 | 46.08 | 46.19 | 46.29 | 46.40 | 46.50 | 46.61 | 46.72 | 46.82 | 46.93 | 47.04 | 47.14 | 47.25 | 47.36 | 47.46 | 47.57 |
| Marshall - Charlemont | 284.27 | 333.23 | 355.59 | 382.59 | 437.96 | 483.87 | 513.43 | 542.37 | 572.10 | 601.66 | 631.23 | 660.80 | 690.36 | 719.93 | 749.50 | 779.06 | 808.63 | 838.20 | 867.76 | 897.33 | 926.90 | 956.47 | 986.03 | 1015.60 | 1045.17 | 1074.73 | 1104.30 | 1133.87 | 1163.43 | 1193.00 | 1222.57 | 1252.13 | 1281.70 | 1311.27 | 1340.83 |
| Newcomb - Moolap | 147.81 | 148.47 | 147.91 | 147.35 | 146.49 | 147.41 | 147.95 | 148.39 | 148.82 | 149.26 | 149.70 | 150.13 | 150.57 | 151.00 | 151.44 | 151.88 | 152.31 | 152.75 | 153.19 | 153.62 | 154.06 | 154.50 | 154.93 | 155.37 | 155.81 | 156.24 | 156.68 | 157.12 | 157.55 | 157.99 | 158.42 | 158.86 | 159.30 | 159.73 | 160.17 |
| Newtown | 1579.20 | 1557.21 | 1541.80 | 1550.48 | 1558.43 | 1565.62 | 1574.85 | 1598.91 | 1622.97 | 1646.64 | 1670.31 | 1693.98 | 1717.65 | 1741.32 | 1764.99 | 1788.66 | 1812.33 | 1836.00 | 1859.67 | 1883.34 | 1907.01 | 1930.68 | 1954.35 | 1978.02 | 2001.69 | 2025.36 | 2049.03 | 2072.70 | 2096.37 | 2120.04 | 2143.71 | 2167.38 | 2191.05 | 2214.72 | 2238.39 |
| Norlane - North Shore | 1067.51 | 1064.17 | 1053.47 | 1053.01 | 1051.87 | 1055.22 | 1058.71 | 1062.24 | 1065.76 | 1069.29 | 1072.81 | 1076.34 | 1079.86 | 1083.39 | 1086.91 | 1090.44 | 1093.96 | 1097.49 | 1101.01 | 1104.54 | 1108.06 | 1111.59 | 1115.11 | 1118.64 | 1122.16 | 1125.69 | 1129.21 | 1132.74 | 1136.26 | 1139.79 | 1143.31 | 1146.84 | 1150.36 | 1153.89 | 1157.41 |
| North Geelong - Rippleside | 673.48 | 670.78 | 668.80 | 668.46 | 671.01 | 674.88 | 689.16 | 690.83 | 693.93 | 697.03 | 700.12 | 703.22 | 706.32 | 709.42 | 712.51 | 715.61 | 718.71 | 721.81 | 724.91 | 728.00 | 731.10 | 734.20 | 737.30 | 740.39 | 743.49 | 746.59 | 749.69 | 752.78 | 755.88 | 758.98 | 762.08 | 765.18 | 768.27 | 771.37 | 774.47 |
| Ocean Grove | 799.52 | 825.99 | 844.67 | 859.28 | 873.99 | 883.68 | 895.36 | 907.06 | 918.15 | 928.60 | 939.05 | 949.49 | 959.94 | 970.39 | 980.84 | 991.29 | 1001.74 | 1012.19 | 1022.64 | 1033.08 | 1043.53 | 1053.98 | 1064.43 | 1074.88 | 1085.33 | 1095.78 | 1106.22 | 1116.67 | 1127.12 | 1137.57 | 1148.02 | 1158.47 | 1168.92 | 1179.37 | 1189.81 |
| Portarlington | 145.56 | 152.38 | 156.84 | 157.45 | 158.15 | 158.88 | 160.37 | 163.72 | 166.88 | 169.88 | 172.88 | 175.89 | 178.89 | 181.89 | 184.89 | 187.89 | 190.90 | 193.90 | 196.90 | 199.90 | 202.90 | 205.91 | 208.91 | 211.91 | 214.91 | 217.91 | 220.92 | 223.92 | 226.92 | 229.92 | 232.92 | 235.93 | 238.93 | 241.93 | 244.93 |
| Rural Bellarine Peninsula | 32.32 | 34.52 | 35.70 | 36.51 | 37.29 | 37.94 | 38.44 | 38.94 | 39.43 | 39.93 | 40.43 | 40.92 | 41.42 | 41.92 | 42.41 | 42.91 | 43.41 | 43.90 | 44.40 | 44.90 | 45.40 | 45.89 | 46.39 | 46.89 | 47.38 | 47.88 | 48.38 | 48.87 | 49.37 | 49.87 | 50.36 | 50.86 | 51.36 | 51.85 | 52.35 |
| Rural North | 3.11 | 3.13 | 3.10 | 3.14 | 3.20 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.24 | 3.25 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.27 | 3.28 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.30 | 3.31 | 3.32 | 3.32 | 3.33 | 3.34 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.36 | 3.37 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.39 | 3.40 | 3.41 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.43 | 3.44 | 3.45 |
| South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater | 500.91 | 492.05 | 500.46 | 496.12 | 496.49 | 497.42 | 498.46 | 499.58 | 501.33 | 502.74 | 504.14 | 505.54 | 506.95 | 508.35 | 509.75 | 511.16 | 512.56 | 513.96 | 515.37 | 516.77 | 518.17 | 519.58 | 520.98 | 522.38 | 523.79 | 525.19 | 526.59 | 528.00 | 529.40 | 530.80 | 532.21 | 533.61 | 535.01 | 536.42 | 537.82 |
| St Albans Park | 1357.06 | 1341.32 | 1324.57 | 1328.02 | 1329.68 | 1329.74 | 1332.25 | 1337.92 | 1344.77 | 1351.62 | 1358.47 | 1365.32 | 1372.17 | 1379.03 | 1385.88 | 1392.73 | 1399.58 | 1406.43 | 1413.28 | 1420.13 | 1426.98 | 1433.83 | 1440.69 | 1447.54 | 1454.39 | 1461.24 | 1468.09 | 1474.94 | 1481.79 | 1488.64 | 1495.49 | 1502.34 | 1509.20 | 1516.05 | 1522.90 |
| St Leonards - Indented Head | 122.03 | 130.96 | 140.09 | 148.88 | 157.78 | 160.54 | 165.83 | 168.44 | 171.09 | 173.70 | 176.31 | 178.93 | 181.54 | 184.15 | 186.76 | 189.37 | 191.99 | 194.60 | 197.21 | 199.82 | 202.43 | 205.05 | 207.66 | 210.27 | 212.88 | 215.49 | 218.11 | 220.72 | 223.33 | 225.94 | 228.56 | 231.17 | 233.78 | 236.39 | 239.00 |
| Waurn Ponds - Ceres | 147.93 | 146.45 | 149.70 | 153.10 | 156.63 | 159.59 | 162.89 | 165.92 | 169.07 | 172.21 | 175.35 | 178.49 | 181.64 | 184.78 | 187.92 | 191.07 | 194.21 | 197.35 | 200.49 | 203.64 | 206.78 | 209.92 | 213.06 | 216.21 | 219.35 | 222.49 | 225.64 | 228.78 | 231.92 | 235.06 | 238.21 | 241.35 | 244.49 | 247.63 | 250.78 |
| Whittington | 2248.30 | 2226.59 | 2208.41 | 2161.98 | 2173.83 | 2184.10 | 2187.66 | 2192.49 | 2198.63 | 2204.77 | 2210.90 | 2217.04 | 2223.18 | 2229.31 | 2235.45 | 2241.59 | 2247.72 | 2253.86 | 2260.00 | 2266.13 | 2272.27 | 2278.40 | 2284.54 | 2290.68 | 2296.81 | 2302.95 | 2309.09 | 2315.22 | 2321.36 | 2327.50 | 2333.63 | 2339.77 | 2345.90 | 2352.04 | 2358.18 |