About Wyndham Municipality

The estimated population for June 2009 is 143,057 people illustrating a 7.2 per cent annual growth rate. From 2006 to 2008, Wyndhams population has increased by approximately 32,899 people about 6 families per day!

Wyndham has experienced the largest and fastest growth in all Victorian local government areas and is the fourth fastest growing in Australia. Its estimated residential population set to exceed 277,000 people by 2026.

Further growth details on Wyndham:

• Over the past 20 years, births in Wyndham have increased by 44 per cent. In 2008 there were 2,401 birth notifications, a 4 per cent increase from 2007. This equates to 46 babies a week or 7 babies a day = 2 kinder / primary school classes.
• The number of residents 60+ is set to double over the next ten years. The most significant increase in the 60+ age cohort is seen in Truganina which is forecasted to have a substantial 603 per cent increase!
• Wyndham has a significant proportion of young people, estimates at 37 per cent of the total population.
• Wyndhams population under 19 years is 31 per cent
• Wyndham will require an additional 11 multi-purpose community facilities and 29 active open space reserves over the next 10 years.
• Following the review of the Urban Growth Boundary, Wyndham is predicted to have an ultimate population of 430,000.

Spanning 542 square kilometres on a coastal plain on the western fringe of Melbourne, the City is home to a diversity of sectors: strong industrial and technology districts, two major retail precincts, intensive vegetable growing areas and grazing lands. Key tourism and open space attractions such as the Werribee Park Mansion, Victoria's Open Range Zoo at Werribee, the State Equestrian Centre, the Point Cook Homestead and the Point Cook RAAF Museum surround the expansive urban area.

The City is large and diverse. The principal areas of population are Werribee and Hoppers Crossing, with substantial growth occurring in Tarneit, Point Cook, Truganina and Wyndham Vale. Werribee South is home to one of the most significant market garden regions in the State. The city has a major industrial area at Laverton North.

 

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