The end of March marked every demographer’s favourite day of the year – the annual ABS population dataset release for Australia’s capital cities and regions. We have already delved into the dataset, and one clear message has emerged: overseas migration is making a remarkable comeback.

Addressing the housing crisis in New South Wales and Australia requires proper planning and investing in infrastructure for community wellbeing, not just building homes.

Public open space access could fall by around 25 per cent over the next two decades across Melbourne. A better approach to calculating public open space contribution rates is needed.