Population
Opinion
Childcare
The workplace change that could fix our declining birth rate
For some parents, it’s not that they can’t afford to have more children, it’s that they simply don’t have the time to raise them.
- by Charlotte Mortlock
Latest
Why young workers are fleeing Sydney’s wealthy suburbs
The housing crisis is triggering an exodus in the eastern suburbs, inner west and lower north shore.
- by Matt Wade
Bursting at the seams: Which suburbs are soaking up Perth’s skyrocketing population?
The state’s population has swelled since 2019 and the growth is being absorbed in some surprising places, according to new analysis by KPMG Australia.
- by Sarah Brookes
WA’s population is booming, but it’s not thanks to our birth rate
Western Australia’s population has grown by 89,000 people in the past year, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
- by Claire Ottaviano and Sarah Brookes
Kidsplosion: Perth’s fringe tops nationwide ‘family-friendly suburbs’ list
Family-friendly suburbs with the highest concentration of children are all located on the outskirts of Perth.
- by Sarah Brookes
Fix WA cost of living now: Social services launch election pitch
The WA community services sector has come out swinging ahead of the state election saying the state has it in its power to act now on people’s suffering.
- by Emma Young
Opinion
Ageing
These greying country towns are the canary in the coal mine for the aged-care crisis
In regional Australia, more than a third of residents are aged over 55. If only the government was doing something about this growing demographic crisis.
- by Shane Wright
Well-heeled on the move from Sydney and Melbourne
New figures show some of the better-off suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne have shed thousands of residents since the pandemic.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Development
Melbourne’s transformation is so rapid that it’s shocking
Within 30 years, Melbourne will have to house 8 million people. Every Victorian should know that number now, when we need to start planning for it.
- by Shaun Carney
In their own words: Why Perth people aren’t having more babies
Young people are not popping out babies like their parents once routinely did. What’s happened to the desire to be a mum or a dad? We hit the streets to find out.
- by Mark Naglazas
Opinion
Kids & money
Can you put a price on having kids? For many, the answer is yes
Birth rates in Australia are declining, which, given the exorbitant cost of having children, should come as no surprise.
- by Victoria Devine
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