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Over 140 local
population forecasts
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Detailed forecasts of population and housing for local communities.

✅ Instant access to 140+ population forecasts for subscribing LGAs
✅ Reliable, accessible forecast information for local areas
✅ Trusted by over 1.5M people each year
❌ Not available in all Local Government Areas.
Nationwide forecast data available. Learn more.

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In the .id Community suite you have access to detailed demographic, economic, housing and population forecast data. Get started by choosing the area you're interested in.

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Our publicly-available websites are just one way to access the forecast information from the National Forecasting Program. Contact our team to discuss other ways to access our forecast data, with options from one-off reports to forecasting data services. 


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forecast.id

for LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Plan for the changing needs of your community with a trusted forecast of population and housing in your LGA, published in an accessible online tool.

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forecast.id

for LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Plan for the changing needs of your community with a trusted forecast of population and housing in your LGA, published in an accessible online tool.

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forecast.id catchments

for LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Access detailed forecasts and powerful map-based reporting that helps your teams plan more effectively within and beyond your Local Government Area.

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forecast.id catchments

for LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Access detailed forecasts and powerful map-based reporting that helps your teams plan more effectively within and beyond your Local Government Area.

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forecast.id premium

for INDUSTRY

Bring the full power of our National Forecasting Program into your organisation. We'll work with you to tailor a data partnership supported by our experts.

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forecast.id premium

for INDUSTRY

Bring the full power of our National Forecasting Program into your organisation. We'll work with you to tailor a data partnership supported by our experts.

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forecast.id partners

for INDUSTRY

Our pay-per-download program gives our consulting partners instant access to reliable and respected forecast information on a project-by-project basis.

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forecast.id partners

for INDUSTRY

Our pay-per-download program gives our consulting partners instant access to reliable and respected forecast information on a project-by-project basis.

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forecast.id hotspot report

for INDUSTRY

Find a location near the people you serve with a tailored report that identifies up to ten locations with the highest number of people in your target demographic. 

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forecast.id hotspot report

for INDUSTRY

Find a location near the people you serve with a tailored report that identifies up to ten locations with the highest number of people in your target demographic. 

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forecast.id location report

for INDUSTRY

Whether you're investing in a new location or checking your current strategy is on track, forecast.id location reports quantify future demand for a known location.

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forecast.id location report

for INDUSTRY

Whether you're investing in a new location or checking your current strategy is on track, forecast.id location reports quantify future demand for a known location.

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Single-scenario forecasts of population, dwellings and households

Built by .id (informed decisions). Made publicly available by your local council.

  • Detailed outputs

    See population composition for any year in the forecast period

  • No high/low forecasts

    Just the most likely future scenario

  • Transparent assumptions

    Published demographic and dwelling inputs

  • A proven model

    Trusted source of local, independent forecasts

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do these resources cover all of Australia and New Zealand?

    Over 300 councils across Australia and New Zealand subscribe to make these resources publicly available. However, as the tools are commissioned by individual councils and regional bodies, some of our resources are not available in some areas, and the modules available in each profile may differ between councils.

  • Why do you need my email to access these tools?

    We ask for your email to share resources such as eBooks, step-by-step guides and case studies to help you get the most out of the extensive data made available in each community profile.

  • Where do you get the data for these resources?

    The .id community suite packages data from a number of sources, including the Australian and New Zealand Censuses, Hometrack, the Australian Business Register, the Department of Jobs and Small Business and partners such as the National Institute for Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR). Our in-house forecasting team produce all the population and dwelling forecast data that is used in forecast.id in consultation with the commissioning council. All data included in our resources is clearly referenced so you can easily cite the original source in your work.

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