Australia bucking OECD trend with city dwellers still moving to the country

Latest statistics show migration from metro areas is still higher than pre-pandemic levels

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Australia’s shift towards the regions is continuing, with new figures showing an increase in the number of city dwellers moving out and a lift in the number of regional residents moving to smaller centres.

According to the latest Regional Movers Index, a quarterly report by the Regional Australia Institute and Commonwealth Bank, net “capital to regional” migration was up 16% on pre-Covid levels despite a small uptick in regional Australians returning to cities.

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