Johnny Barnard, Population Forecaster & Consultant, .id (informed decisions)
Johnny is a population forecaster and spatial consultant with an extraordinary knowledge of places across Australia.
He has been forecasting, analysing, and mapping Australia’s urban changes since the late 1980s with a long involvement with .id’s local government forecasts. This knowledge is now being used to inform .id’s view on population change in the post-COVID world.
As a Lead Consultant with our Location Decisions team, Johnny has also completed projects informing board-level decisions with the AFL, NRL, Stockland, Red Cross and numerous education providers.
The new patient: How demographic change will shape future demand for ambulance services
Australia’s population is not only growing – it’s ageing, diversifying, and redistributing. Some communities will boom while others contract, yet every place is evolving in ways that shape future emergency care needs.
Richer, suburblevel, agespecific forecasts now show us where and when ambulance demand is likely to rise or ease over the next 25 years. This stronger evidence base invites planners to move beyond broad averages and design responses that reflect each community’s unique needs and growth trajectory.
Join Johnny Barnard, a veteran demographer and population forecaster with .id (informed decisions) for a keynote presentation that explores how longer life expectancies, a falling birth rate, and both internal and international migration are continually reshaping who we are and where we live.
These insights are critical for anyone responsible for service planning, workforce strategy, and funding advocacy, ensuring ambulance care stays responsive, equitable, and resilient amid Australia’s rapid change.