Melbourne drives fresh population ponzi moon shot

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By Leith van Onselen

The ABS released its Australian demographic statistics for the March quarter of 2016, which revealed that Australia’s overall population growth rate accelerated slightly, with stronger growth in Victoria offsetting plummeting growth in Western Australia and South Australia.

According to the ABS, Australia’s population rose by 1.38% in the year to March 2016 to be inline with the 30-year average:ScreenHunter_15059 Sep. 22 11.47

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.