Victoria is ground zero in homelessness crisis
Due to record net overseas migration (NOM), Victoria (read Melbourne) has experienced the nation’s largest population expansion. Victoria’s population increased by 182,000 in the 2022-23 financial year, driven by NOM of 154,000: Victoria’s population has also ballooned by 2.1 million people (46%) this century, driven by a NOM of 1.3 million.