Home News REGION’S GROWTH BY THE NUMBERS Wellington Shire welcomed 2656 new residents in the past five years, according to data released by the 2021 Census this week. Photo: Stefan Bradley News REGION’S GROWTH BY THE NUMBERS Tom Parry 05/07/2022 FacebookTwitterEmail It's official: the Wellington Shire has experienced a six per cent growth in population, as confirmed by the 2021 Census. Let's Stay Connected There’s no better way to stay connected with your local community than with a digital subscription to the Gippsland Times. Please subscribe or login to access all content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password Latest News Parliamentary inquiry into oil and gas decommissioning has commenced 16/12/2025 The parliamentary inquiry into the decommissioning of Victoria's oil and gas industry has commenced, with the committee hearing from industry, environmental groups and the... Greens table Fingerboards petition in state parliament 16/12/2025 Major status for wind project ‘strong vote of confidence’: Blue Mackerel 16/12/2025 Businesses can register for offshore wind projects 16/12/2025 TAFE Gippsland welcomes clean energy partnership 16/12/2025