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 Sale traffic crash 28/08/2025 Police will prepare a report for the coroner following a fatal crash which occurred in Sale on Wednesday afternoon. It is understood a car crashed... Celebrating our only Cup winner 27/08/2025 Pads, tampons free at libraries 27/08/2025 Guthridge students taking centre stage 27/08/2025 Local company to turn rubbish into hydrogen 27/08/2025