Population density is the number of residents per square kilometre of land. Place Forecast works it out 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 population is projected using the cohort-component method. Only the population changes over time. The land area stays fixed.
A few things matter when you read density:
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethungra | 13.88 | 13.62 | 13.84 | 13.92 | 13.77 | 13.77 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 13.97 |
| Illabo | 25.68 | 25.19 | 25.61 | 25.75 | 25.47 | 25.47 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 | 25.84 |
| Junee | 135.66 | 135.48 | 134.97 | 136.46 | 134.33 | 134.95 | 135.67 | 135.95 | 136.40 | 136.85 | 137.29 | 137.74 | 138.19 | 138.64 | 139.08 | 139.53 | 139.98 | 140.43 | 140.88 | 141.32 | 141.77 | 142.22 | 142.67 | 143.11 | 143.56 | 144.01 | 144.46 | 144.90 | 145.35 | 145.80 | 146.25 | 146.70 | 147.14 | 147.59 | 148.04 |
| Junee Rural | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 |
| Old Junee | 14.21 | 14.28 | 14.56 | 14.35 | 15.01 | 15.31 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 |
| Wantabadgery | 7.36 | 7.21 | 7.18 | 7.23 | 7.16 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 7.21 |
| Total | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 |