Nelson’s growth is forecast to slow over the next 30 years, but Tasman is expected to boom according to the latest state of the nation report released by the Salvation Army.
Titled Mixed Fortunes, the report highlights several social issues and breaks it down by region.
Of interest was the report’s forecast of population which shows Nelson growth will slow, increasing by just 2000 people to 2043 at a rate of four per cent. The report says that will take Nelson’s population to 46,700 in 28 years.
In Tasman it’s a different story. The current population of 48,700 will increase by 15 per cent over the next 28 years to 55,900.
The total growth of New Zealand’s population over that time is expected to grow by 27 per cent, with Auckland expected to grow by a whopping 49 per cent over the next 30 years.
Canterbury is expected to have a 30 per cent increase and Waikato a 22 per cent increase.
