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Summary of Population Projections
and Selected Impacts





TABLE TWO - Selected Impacts of Population Growth in SEQ                       
Part A - Population Growth New Projections Old Projections Actual Actual New % Increase Old % Increase Proposed            
Local Government 98 PPF 96 PPF 1991 1996 98 PPF 96 PPF Change Extra People          
Beaudesert 80550 78300 36423 47560 169% 165% 5% 32,990          
Gold Coast 525000 534000 282329 356440 147% 150% -3% 168,560          
Logan 192000 227000 145087 162670 118% 140% -22% 29,330          
Redland 155200 158500 82818 103080 151% 154% -3% 52,120          
SOUTHROC 952750 997800 546657 669750 142% 149% -7% 283,000          
                           
BRISBANE 990000 900000 764930 819590 121% 110% 11% 170,410          
                           
Caboolture 175000 181200 70724 100760 174% 180% -6% 74,240          
Caloundra 110000 123800 53137 66000 167% 188% -21% 44,000          
Kilcoy 3600 5100 3032 3200 113% 159% -47% 400          
Maroochy 180000 190000 81764 108070 167% 176% -9% 71,930          
Noosa 59650 61200 26399 36400 164% 168% -4% 23,250          
Pine Rivers 167500 170200 90453 106280 158% 160% -3% 61,220          
Redcliffe 52200 56400 48631 49610 105% 114% -8% 2,590          
NORSROC 747950 787900 374140 470320 159% 168% -8% 277,630          
                           
Boonah  7910 10000 6654 6930 114% 144% -30% 980          
Esk 17440 19400 12495 13860 126% 140% -14% 3,580          
Gatton 19600 25000 14170 15090 130% 166% -36% 4,510          
Ipswich 176700 236900 119828 130240 136% 182% -46% 46,460          
Laidley 20760 24300 8734 12450 167% 195% -28% 8,310          
Toowoomba 94940 110000 84614 86570 110% 127% -17% 8,370          
WESROC 337350 425600 246495 265140 127% 161% -33% 72,210          
                           
TOTAL SEQ 3028050 3111300 1932222 2224800 136% 140% -4% 803,250          
                           
Source 4 4 4 4                  
Sources 1 1998 Waterways Plan DEH                        
2 SEQRAQS DEH                        
3 BCC Soe 1996                        
4 1998 RRU DCILGP                        
5 1998 Paying for Growth in Oregon                        
                           
                           
Part B - Selected Impacts of Population Growth By Local Authority per capita ML/yr per capita t/yr per capita $/yr per capita t/yr per capita t/yr per capita t/yr per capita t/yr per capita t/yr per capita t/yr per capita extra costs $pa per capita $ per capita $pa per capita extra $
  60000 0.292161093 162.5 0.002022654 0.037846099 0.031103919 0.009798634 0.009169364 0.178443006 338.906868 666.6666667 3.062506863 $2,199
Local Government Wastewater Sediment $Wastewater NitrogenWater VOC NitrogenAir Pm10 So2 CO Air-HealthCosts SewerOver Desilting Cost of Growth
Beaudesert 1,979 9,638 $5,360,875 67 1,249 1,026 323 302 5,887 $11,180,538 $21,993,333 $101,032 $72,547,454
Gold Coast 10,114 49,247 $27,391,000 341 6,379 5,243 1,652 1,546 30,078 $57,126,142 $112,373,333 $516,216 $370,675,926
Logan 1,760 8,569 $4,766,125 59 1,110 912 287 269 5,234 $9,940,138 $19,553,333 $89,823 $64,498,843
Redland 3,127 15,227 $8,469,500 105 1,973 1,621 511 478 9,300 $17,663,826 $34,746,667 $159,618 $114,615,741
SOUTHROC 16,980 82,682 $45,987,500 572 10,710 8,802 2,773 2,595 50,499 $95,910,644 $188,666,667 $866,689 $622,337,963
                           
BRISBANE 10,225 49,787 $27,691,625 345 6,449 5,300 1,670 1,563 30,408 $57,753,119 $113,606,667 $521,882 $374,744,213
                           
Caboolture 4,454 21,690 12,064,000 150 2,810 2,309 727 681 13,248 $25,160,446 $49,493,333 $227,361 $163,259,259
Caloundra 2,640 12,855 $7,150,000 89 1,665 1,369 431 403 7,851 $14,911,902 $29,333,333 $134,750 $96,759,259
Kilcoy 24 117 $65,000 1 15 12 4 4 71 $135,563 $266,667 $1,225 $879,630
Maroochy 4,316 21,015 $11,688,625 145 2,722 2,237 705 660 12,835 $24,377,571 $47,953,333 $220,286 $158,179,398
Noosa 1,395 6,793 $3,778,125 47 880 723 228 213 4,149 $7,879,585 $15,500,000 $71,203 $51,128,472
Pine Rivers 3,673 17,886 $9,948,250 124 2,317 1,904 600 561 10,924 $20,747,878 $40,813,333 $187,487 $134,627,315
Redcliffe 155 757 $420,875 5 98 81 25 24 462 $877,769 $1,726,667 $7,932 $5,695,602
NORSROC 16,658 81,113 $45,114,875 562 10,507 8,635 2,720 2,546 49,541 $94,090,714 $185,086,667 $850,244 $610,528,935
                           
Boonah  59 286 $159,250 2 37 30 10 9 175 $332,129 $653,333 $3,001 $2,155,093
Esk 215 1,046 $581,750 7 135 111 35 33 639 $1,213,287 $2,386,667 $10,964 $7,872,685
Gatton 271 1,318 $732,875 9 171 140 44 41 805 $1,528,470 $3,006,667 $13,812 $9,917,824
Ipswich 2,788 13,574 $7,549,750 94 1,758 1,445 455 426 8,290 $15,745,613 $30,973,333 $142,284 $102,168,981
Laidley 499 2,428 $1,350,375 17 315 258 81 76 1,483 $2,816,316 $5,540,000 $25,449 $18,274,306
Toowoomba 502 2,445 $1,360,125 17 317 260 82 77 1,494 $2,836,650 $5,580,000 $25,633 $18,406,250
WESROC 4,333 21,097 $11,734,125 146 2,733 2,246 708 662 12,885 $24,472,465 $48,140,000 $221,144 $158,795,139
                           
TOTAL SEQ 48,195 234,678 130,528,125 1,625 30,400 24,984 7,871 7,365 143,334 $272,226,942 $535,500,000 $2,459,959 $1,766,406,250
  IncreaseML/yr Increase t/yr Increase $/yr Increase t/yr Increase t/yr Increase t/yr Increase t/yr Increase t/yr Increase t/yr extra costs $pa Increase in $ Increase in $pa Extra $
  1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5
                           
                           
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Last Updated on 24 Feb 1999
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