A government report, compiled by the NSW Planning Department, forecasts the city's population will rise to 6 million by 2036, resulting in a 40 per cent gain from 4.3 million in 2006, a government report shows.
The state's overall population will increase by a third, to 9.1 million, according to the report, which is based on data from the 2006 census.
About 40 per cent of the overall rise will be driven by net migration, said the NSW State and Regional Population Projections 2006-2036 report released today.
"These population projections allow all levels of government to know and plan for the challenges facing us over the next 25 years - be it to reverse decline in some rural areas or meet the needs of a booming population in high-growth areas," NSW Minister for Planning Tony Kelly said in a statement.
Federal Treasury recently forecast the nation's overall population to balloon to almost 36 million by 2050, from about 22 million today.
Is this a positive or negative thing for Sydney? While boosting the economy and the state, Sydney will benefit greatly from this large expected population surge. But what will this mean for people living in Sydney? Longer rush hours in traffic, public transport congestion, expansion and construction, etc. Early planning seems a good idea in order to expand Sydney efficiently.
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