Seven charts that show how Covid changed Melbourne and Victoria
Covid and the Andrews government’s response changed the way we worked, learned and how rich and healthy we are. These charts capture its lasting impacts.
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Victoria’s first lockdown may have kicked in five years ago, but the effects of Covid are still being felt all across our community.
These seven key charts capture how Covid and the Andrews and Allan governments’ response changed our schools, hospitals, how we work and our wealth.
Victoria’s net debt has only headed in one direction since Covid.
Thousands of workers have never returned to their Melbourne CBD offices since being forced to work from home across multiple lockdowns. Many pubs, restaurants and cafes have closed as a result.
Prior to Covid, Melbourne’s median home price left Brisbane and Adelaide in the dust. No more.
More of our students are regularly skipping school.
The number of Victorians seeking help for their mental health spiked during the pandemic.
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