Number of wards in whole city
Year Sector Electorate 25 26 27 28 29 30
  of city   Resultant number of wards in each city sector
             
2013 NW 43380 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2
  NE 88105 5.5 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.5
  SW 119810 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.6 8.9
  SE 152800 9.5 9.8 10.2 10.6 11.0 11.3
2017 NW 45201 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1
forecast NE 95394 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.6
  SW 127561 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.6 8.9
  SE 163449 9.5 9.8 10.2 10.6 11.0 11.4
2018 NW 45677 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1
forecast NE 97216 5.5 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.6
  SW 129500 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.6 8.8
  SE 166599 9.5 9.9 10.2 10.6 11.0 11.4