Regional Victoria
The products and research papers below cover regional Victoria issues, including demographic trends and population change; population mobility, migration and settlement patterns; environmental issues; and economic trends in employment and regional economic development.
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Population Projections
Victoria in Future is the Victorian Government's official population and household projections.
Demographics
Towns in Time provides summary Census data from 1981 to 2006 for Victorian towns.Regional Matters - An Atlas of Regional Victoria highlights issues associated with the impacts of change on regional areas.
Maps of the 2006 SEIFA (Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas) for all regional Local Government Areas.
The Victorian Population Bulletin is an annual publication that provides a valuable snapshot on population change and the drivers behind that change.
Research Reports
Change and Disadvantage in Regional Victoria (2011) consists of reports describing change and disadvantage in each of the five regions in regional Victoria.
Regional Victoria: Trends and Prospects (PDF 1.2 MB) (2010) provides an overview of demographic change in regional Victoria.
Regional Victoria Trends and Prospects Errata - p.13 table (PDF 80 KB)
Regional Victoria Trends and Prospects Errata - p.13 table (Word 35 KB)
Victoria's Regional Centres Report (2010) is an examination of demographic trends in Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo over the period 1981 to 2006.
The Drying Lake: Lake Boga's Experience of Change and Uncertainty (PDF 1.7 MB) (2010) examines the impact of environmental change on a regional community.
Regional Youth Migration and the Influence of Tertiary Institutions (PDF 684 Kb) (2009) provides insights and understanding about the migration patterns of young adults as they move through tertiary education.
The Youth Migration Study (2009) examines the choices of young adults as they make locational decisions to undertake university study. The research provides a better understanding of the movement of young adults between regional Victoria and Melbourne.
Internal Migration in Victoria (2008) provides an overview of the major internal migration trends in Victoria, focussing on the period 2001 to 2006.