Mass immigration economic apartheid divides Melbourne

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By Leith van Onselen

Last week, we reported how Sydney had become economically segregated into two, with privileged white collar residents located in the north and east of the city enjoying great amenity and quality of life, whereas the poorer working class located in the south and west of the city were stuck with few amenities or access to jobs:

The Southern and Western suburbs of Sydney had also received the lion’s share of Sydney’s population growth via immigration over the past 10 years:

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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.