VICTORIA'S regional cities need to grow much faster than Melbourne, starting with Geelong, the state government says.
A growth blueprint for the state's second-largest city flags higher density living in the central business district and existing suburbs, such as Norlane and Corio, which could accommodate 80,000 extra people.
Faster growth is also slated to Geelong's west, with plans for Colac to gain 5000 people, bringing the population to 20,000, and Winchelsea an extra 6300.
Premier Denis Napthine said on Thursday it was hoped the regional growth would be achieved over the coming decades.
"I want to grow those populations in regional cities even faster than the Melbourne population growth to get better balanced development across the state," he said.
The Geelong region is currently home to almost 300,000 people - expected to increase to 500,000 by 2050.
Planning Minister Matthew Guy said the government wanted to encourage greater density living to breathe life into the Geelong city centre.
Twenty dwellings per hectare could be built in urban Geelong, he said.
"We can't keep having a statewide planning policy that focuses on Melbourne accommodating population (growth) alone - those days are over," he said.
Mr Guy said the coalition wanted to grow local employment so Geelong residents weren't forced to commute to Melbourne.
"The whole concept of simply having Geelong as a dormitory suburb for jobs in Melbourne is not sustainable," he said.
The G21 report predicts the region's population could grow by up to 2.5 per cent annually over the next 10 years with major investment.
An additional 80,000 jobs in sectors such as agriculture, education, health and tourism will be needed to accommodate the projected population growth.
Geelong Mayor Keith Fagg said there was an opportunity for higher rise living in the city's CBD and the future for Geelong's economy lay with small to medium businesses.
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