Towns in Time
1981-2006 data is now available!
Towns in Time data is based on 2006 town boundaries, and previous census data is concorded to these boundaries. Previous versions of Towns in Time, which were based on older town boundaries, have therefore been superseded by this release.
Preliminary data for Suburbs in Time (1981-2006) are also currently available. The full dataset will be released shortly.
| Datasheets | Large Towns have a population greater than 500 persons |
 | Small Towns have a population of between 200 and 500 persons |
| Towns with a population of less than 200 persons |
| Rural Balances cover the area of a municipality outside town boundaries |
Index | Search for your town alphabetically or by municipality  Index (PDF - 69 KB) |
Supporting Documents | |
| Towns in time documentation (PDF - 40 KB) Glossary (PDF - 49 KB) |
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Questions on Towns in Time? Email us: spatialanalysis.research@dpcd.vic.gov.au.
Towns in Time is based on data made available through the ABS Census of Population and Housing. For further statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statisitcs (ABS), please visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics website.
2001 Towns in Time – Analysis
| The Towns in Time 2001 – Analysis report covers a range of topics including trends and influences on population change in Victorian towns between 1981 and 2001. |
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