The Tasmanian town of Sorell has an identity crisis as its population rapidly grows | ABC News
Sorell is a small Tasmanian town with an identity crisis.
200 years on, a lot has changed for the town that sits about 25 kilometres north-east of the Tasmanian capital of Hobart.
With more than 14,400 residents recorded at the last census, Sorell's population has grown rapidly in recent years.
According to Tasmania's Department of Treasury and Finance, it's projected to hit 19,666 by 2042.
The number of homes in the council area is expected grow at about the same rate.
It's desperate to attract more business to the area to provide employment opportunities for locals, saving them the commute to Hobart.
Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-24/tasmania-sorell-fighting-to-be-hub-separate-from-hobart/12381384
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200 years on, a lot has changed for the town that sits about 25 kilometres north-east of the Tasmanian capital of Hobart.
With more than 14,400 residents recorded at the last census, Sorell's population has grown rapidly in recent years.
According to Tasmania's Department of Treasury and Finance, it's projected to hit 19,666 by 2042.
The number of homes in the council area is expected grow at about the same rate.
It's desperate to attract more business to the area to provide employment opportunities for locals, saving them the commute to Hobart.
Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-24/tasmania-sorell-fighting-to-be-hub-separate-from-hobart/12381384
For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY
You can watch more ABC News content on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1
Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://ab.co/1svxLVE
Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2
You can also like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au
Or follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au
Or even on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews
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