Melbourne has surpassed Sydney as Australia’s most populous city for the first time since the 19th century gold rush since the border changed. He writes about it”BBC“.
As the population of Melbourne’s outskirts grew, the city’s boundaries were extended to include the Melton district. The latest government figures for June 2021 put Melbourne’s population at 4,875,400, which is 18,700 more than Sydney.
“Given Melton’s merger with Melbourne in the latest classification, Melbourne has more people than Sydney and has been doing so since 2018,” Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) spokesperson Andrew Howe told the Sydney Morning Herald.
According to Australian National University demographer Liz Allen, Melbourne’s rapid population growth is largely due to the large influx of immigrants from other countries.
Allen noted that unlike Sydney, Melbourne has a reputation for diversity. Additionally, Melbourne has more employment and training opportunities.
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