

"Good strategic planning means we know the city has the capacity to support an ultimate population of 100,000 people," he said. In comparison, neighbouring Wodonga is steaming ahead with council chief executive Mark Dixon not surprised by the report as its own modelling showing the city would grow to more than than 57,000 people by 2036. Towong will remain one of the smallest local government areas in 2036 in the state, but now has a projected 0.2 per cent growth rate. They have all experienced double digit improvements with Wangaratta and Towong leading the way with a 13 per cent change followed by Alpine with 12 per cent and Indigo 10 per cent. IN OTHER NEWS They have improved population predictions from those made for 2031 by the same state government departmental source three years ago. But the report has also brought some welcome news for Towong, Alpine and Indigo shires and Wangaratta Council. If the long-term prediction comes to fruition Wodonga will remain smaller than Albury, but will be nearly double the size of Wangaratta and growing at twice the rate of Shepparton. According to the Victoria in 2019 report produced by the department of environment, land, water and planning, Wodonga's population will be nudging 60,000 people in 2036 with an annual growth rate of 2 per cent.

Wodonga's annual population growth rate has spiked again with predictions 17,470 more people will call the city home within two decades.
