Upper Hutt City
Components of population change
The greatest population change for Upper Hutt City is forecast for the period from 2039 to 2043, which is expected to have a net increase of 2,692 people.
There are two ways in which populations can change, through net migration and/or through natural increase (births minus deaths). Some areas are more driven by one or other of these factors. Migration is largely driven by housing development, whereas natural increase is a function of the age of the population.
| Components of population change | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Hutt City | Forecast period | ||||||
| Component | 2014 to 2018 | 2019 to 2023 | 2024 to 2028 | 2029 to 2033 | 2034 to 2038 | 2039 to 2043 | |
| Births | -- | 2,527 | 2,644 | 2,588 | 2,620 | 2,728 | 2,895 |
| Deaths | -- | 1,644 | 1,765 | 1,833 | 1,956 | 2,119 | 2,271 |
| Net migration | -- | 1,340 | -250 | 349 | 953 | 1,801 | 2,044 |
| Natural increase/decrease | -- | 884 | 879 | 755 | 664 | 610 | 624 |
| Change in persons in non-private dwellings | -- | 21 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 25 |
| Total population change | 2,245 | 679 | 1,158 | 1,673 | 2,451 | 2,693 | |
