Epping's Population Growth In Australia

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Australia is a highly urbanised country with over 85% percent of people living in cities and towns. While Australia’s population as a whole has steadily grown, it is highly concentrated in the urbanised areas. Throughout the years, Australia has experienced major urban growth. Coordinated at 25.2744° S, 133.7751° E,

Australia’s population in 1978 was approximately 14 million (8,177,343) in comparison to today’s population in 2018 at 25 million (25,201, 317). All the age brackets have significantly increased, showing how Australia has grown drastically as a whole.
Sydney currently is in an urban sprawl, the continuous unplanned outward growth of city with low density residential areas, sometimes referred to as suburbanisation. The …show more content…

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In the 2011 census, the population of Epping was 20,227 and comprised of approximately 51.1% females and 48.9% males. In the 2016 census, the population of Epping was 23, 688, comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males. The 2018 forecasted population is said to grow to 25, 808.
The accessible transportation system in Epping is one key factor in Epping’s population growth. It serves the Sydney Trains T1 Northern and NSW Trainlink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services.
On September 30th 2018, the Epping to Chatswood rail line is said to close as redevelopment will continue for around seven months with newly installed cabling, power and signalling systems. The five stations will also receive screen platform doors to ensure customer safety and a more efficient transportation system. Another change is the transition of the double-decker trains to single-deck trains as the Premier Mr O’Farrell states, “Single-deck trains will carry more people, travel more quickly, and disembark people more quickly without people having to come down those difficult steps that exist on the double-decks and that delay people at railway …show more content…

The key features of Station Link include a turn up –and- go services around every six minutes during peak hours, a loop service running every 10 minutes 7 days a week through all stations between Epping and Chatswood.

Although this change will be temporary, this will highly affect the congestion around Epping. The sudden placement of the large number of buses replacing the Epping to Chatswood Line will clog up the main roads particularly during peak hour as the services
In the 2011 census, the population of Epping was 20,227 and comprised of approximately 51.1% females and 48.9% males. In the 2016 census, the population of Epping was 23, 688, comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males. The 2018 forecasted population is said to grow to 25, 808.
The rapid population growth rate will result in a more higher-density living area.

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