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North Canberra to grow rapidly, southern districts may shrink as ACT government plans for population of almost 800,000

Almost two-thirds of Canberrans will live north of Lake Burley Griffin by 2060.

The ACT Treasury believes Canberra will be home to almost 800,000 people in 40 years' time, with far more residents living in the city's north than they do now.

The government has released its latest population projections, which it uses to plan transport, health, schooling and other services.

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