Brisbane’s big boom:How many people are moving to your suburb?

Brisbane’s big boom:How many people are moving to your suburb?

In one suburb south of Brisbane’s CBD,an average of five people moved in daily last year. Search our interactive maps to see how your suburb compares.

  • byMarissa Calligeros andCraig Butt

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The proof that Minns’ housing policy is the right call

The proof that Minns’ housing policy is the right call

Sydney’s population crush is coming down heaviest on western Sydney and it is skewing housing across the city.

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Parts of Melbourne are more crowded than Manhattan and London. Find out how dense your suburb is

Parts of Melbourne are more crowded than Manhattan and London. Find out how dense your suburb is

Population data shows our city has been transformed by high and medium-density living. Use our interactives to check your area.

  • byJosh Gordon,Craig Butt andAlex Crowe
Which Sydney suburbs are bearing the brunt of the population surge?

Which Sydney suburbs are bearing the brunt of the population surge?

Sydney’s population is booming overall,but half the city’s suburbs still have fewer people than before the COVID pandemic.

  • byMatt Wade andNigel Gladstone
Big city blues:Are we ready for Perth to become a major metropolis?
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Big city blues:Are we ready for Perth to become a major metropolis?

New figures have revealed Perth to be Australia’s fastest-growing capital city. While many of us crave size,we’re now dealing with the pros and cons of being in the big league.

  • byMark Naglazas
Albo behaves like a celebrity. We need him to be a prime minister

Albo behaves like a celebrity. We need him to be a prime minister

Anthony Albanese got engaged,went to Taylor Swift,Katy Perry and the tennis. Meanwhile,he allows his government to drift on homeownership,cost of living and inequity. Alarm bells should be ringing.

  • byShaun Carney
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Forget sky-high migration,Australia’s got bigger population problems

Forget sky-high migration,Australia’s got bigger population problems

Much has been made of Australia’s recent migration boom. But the real issue is much bigger and much closer to home.

  • byShane Wright
Record immigration drives capital city population differences

Record immigration drives capital city population differences

Each day Sydney is becoming the new home for 391 people. But is this a good thing?

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How to fix the ageing crisis? Follow Australia,says world’s most influential investor
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How to fix the ageing crisis? Follow Australia,says world’s most influential investor

BlackRock founder Larry Fink says we focus on helping people live longer lives but not even a fraction of that effort is spent helping people afford those extra years.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Why the centre of Greater Brisbane shifted 80 metres in a year

Why the centre of Greater Brisbane shifted 80 metres in a year

As more people settled in Greater Brisbane,its population centre was also on the move.

  • bySean Parnell
Hundreds of new arrivals a day make Perth the fastest-growing capital city

Hundreds of new arrivals a day make Perth the fastest-growing capital city

A 3.6 per cent jump in 2022-23 marks the biggest annual change to the state’s population,with more than 2.3 million people now calling Perth home.

  • byShane Wright andHeather McNeill