Urban Population Growth

Urban Population Growth

The global population is estimated for reaching a of peak at 9.4 billion around 2070 with 60% of the world’s population living in the cities. Meanwhile in Australia, Melbourne is predicted to become the largest city in Australia by year 2066, with an estimated population of 8.6 million to 12.2 million . At the turn of the century, Melbourne decided to develop upwards rather than expand outwards. When the densification project was mainly carried out on the Hoddle grid and the South Bank, we have been experiencing the fastest urban densification project in Australian history.