Baw Baw Shire’s exploding population growth has been highlighted in new regional statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) solidifying Council’s major focus on advocacy for improved local infrastructure and services.
According to ABS, during the 2020-21 financial year period Warragul and Drouin experienced an annual growth rate of 3.7 per cent with the towns combined population rising from 40,631 to 52,115.
Overall, Baw Baw Shire’s population grew by 3.1 per cent to 56,583 giving Baw Baw Shire the third highest growth rate in regional Victoria. Comparatively, this figure far exceeded the overall growth rates of neighbouring metropolitan areas Casey and Cardinia who experienced growth of 1.2 and 2.2 per cent respectively.
This growth data confirms what is evident to local residents and businesses and is a key driving force behind Baw Baw Shire Council’s concerted advocacy efforts to secure more State and Federal Government funding support for local infrastructure and community services. With both the Federal and State Government elections fast approaching, Council’s advocacy push is ramping up.
