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Population
- The population in the TweedGold region of over 550,000 makes it one of the largest urban centres in Australia.
- The TweedGold area grew by nearly 60, 000 or 12% from 2001 to 2004, that is about the total size of Rockhampton, a major Queensland city.
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2001 '000 |
2004 '000 |
Growth '000 |
% |
| TweedGold | 498 | 557 | 59 | 12 |
- Forecast population growth is expected to also increase rapidly:
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2001 '000 |
2016 '000 |
Growth '000 |
% |
| TweedGold | 498 | 753 | 255 | 51 |
- The TweedGold economy had a total gross output estimated at $24 billion in 2002/03. The region’s Gross Regional Product was estimated at $11 billion.
- The TweedGold economy grew by nearly 40% in the period 1996/97 to 2001/02. This represented an annual average growth rate of 6.8%, significantly above growth rates for the national economy.
- The services sector is the predominant sector accounting for 88% of economic activity in TweedGold, with manufacturing and agriculture also significant.
Source: Gold Coast Features and Structure of the Gold Coast Economy 2001-02. December 2003. An Economic Model for the Tweed and Northern Rivers. June 2005, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Gold Coast City Council, Tweed Shire Council, NSW State and Regional Population Projections 2001 to 2051
The Greater Brisbane Growth Zone
Projections for the urban growth zone from TweedGold north to Noosa predict that the population will grow from around 2.5 million to about 4 million in the next 20 years.
| STATISTICAL DIVISION (SD) | ERP | Medium series - Projected resident population | ||||
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2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | 2026 |
| BRISBANE SD | 1,650,422 | 1,816,561 | 1,953,955 | 2,077,562 | 2,189,972 | 2,292,371 |
| MORETON SD | 724,184 | 855,615 | 974,459 | 1,089,450 | 1,202,315 | 1,312,959 |
| South East Qld (a) | 2,374,606 | 2,672,176 | 2,928,414 | 3,167,012 | 3,392,287 | 3,605,330 |
| Gold Coast (C) | 423,719 | 504,943 | 573,925 | 637,986 | 700,404 | 762,290 |
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| Richmond-Tweed | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | 2026 |
| Total | 216,300 | 228,900 | 241,300 | 253,300 | 265,500 | 277,700 |
| Total SEQ/Richmond/Tweed | 2,590,906 | 2,901,076 | 3,169,714 | 3,420,312 | 3,657,787 | 3,883,030 |
The East Coast Growth Zone
TweedGold is strategically located at the epicentre of the Australia’s east coast growth corridor, stretching from Coffs Harbour in New South Wales to Hervey Bay in Queensland.
Population projections confirm that by 2021 almost one third of Australia’s population growth will take place in this exciting region of Australia. Projected Population for Coffs Harbour to Hervey Bay Region 2001 to 2021.
| The East Coast Growth Zone | Population ('000) | Increase | ||
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2001 | 2011 | 2021 | 2001-2021 |
| Australia | 19,387.00 | 21,524.20 | 23,364.40 | 3,977.40 |
| Richmond Tweed SD | 216.30 | 241.30 | 265.50 | 49.20 |
| Mid North Coast SD | 280.60 | 309.70 | 357.10 | 76.50 |
| South East Queensland | 2,374.60 | 2,928.40 | 3,392.30 | 1,017.70 |
| Wide Bay Burnett SD | 236.40 | 285.40 | 333.90 | 97.50 |
| Total (Coffs Harbour to Hervey Bay) | 3,107.90 | 3,764.80 | 4,348.80 | 1,240.90 |
| % of Australian total | 16.00% | 17.50% | 18.60% | |
| Region's % of Increase | |
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31.20% |
Source: ABS Population Projections Australia 2002 to 2101 (Cat.3222.0) 2003 NSW State and Regional Population Projections 2001 to 2051 (2004 Release). Population Projections for Queensland 2001 to 2026. DLGP/PIFU (2003)
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