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Rapid growth is widening Melbourne's social and economic divide

Author: John Stanley, Adjunct Professor, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney

As one of the fastest-growing cities in the developed world, Melbourne's suburban sprawl has many costs.Nils Versemann/Shutterstock

Melbourne is growing faster than most cities of similar size in developed countries. Population growth averaged more than 2.5% a year between 2011 and 2018.

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