What will be melbourne's populatiuon in 2030?

Question

based on the state government 2030 plan

Answer 1

It will be bigger then Sydney... :)

Answer 2

Surely that depends on the level of immigration that future governments allow?!?

Answer 3

According to the State Government plan:

The bureau predicted that Melbourne's population could hit more than 4.9 million by 2031, compared with around 3.7 million today.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/c...

The Metropolitan Strategy Melbourne 2030 is a Victorian Government strategic planning policy framework for the metropolitan area of Greater Melbourne, intended to cover the period 2001-2030. During this period the population of the metropolitan area is expected to grow by almost a million people to just under 5 million.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_2...