Forecasts show Hobart population will continue to grow, which will only add even more pressure to a city that is near breaking point for housing.

Launceston is not immune to this housing shortage.

We've told the stories of a family living in shipping containers due to housing issues and the ongoing struggle for affordable housing in Northern Tasmania.

The city's population is also expected to continue to grow, not quite at the same rate as Hobart, but still growing.

The 2019 Population Projections report from state treasury was released in April and highlighted the local government areas expected population growth or decline.

The report's data looks at three scenarios - a high, medium and low series.

The high series has Tasmania's population reaching 652,000 by 2050 or 572,000 under the medium series.

The low series has the state experiencing a population decline by the year 2050.

The report highlighted two main factors that would contribute the medium series not reaching the goal - the number of women aged 15-39 remaining static, combined with lower fertility rates reduces the number of births, and interstate migration tends to attract a zero net rate, despite experiencing positive and negative rates over time.

The Liberal Government has a population target of 650,000 by 2050 - both the low and medium series has this goal not being achieved.

Launceston was predicted to have a growth of about 4000 people by the year 2042, Hobart about 10,000 people and Burnie a decline of about 2300.

One solution touted for Hobart is to encourage and entice more people to call the North home.

This is a great idea, but not if it means the problem would exacerbate.

This is why a solution must be statewide, so that Launceston's issue does not become a crisis.