Both Melbourne and Sydney have seen a surge in population growth, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The biggest increase was seen in Melbourne, which jumped by 167,500 people in 2022-23, with the suburb of Rockbank in the state’s west seeing the biggest growth.
Sydney will add 146,700 people, followed by Perth with 81,300 and Brisbane with 81,200.
Urban areas and developing suburbs were among the places that experienced population booms in Victoria.
Rockbank and Mount Cottrell, about 28km from the CBD, welcomed 4,300 people.
The nearby suburbs of Fraser Rise and Mickleham, in the state’s north, both saw an increase of 3,400 people.
Further into the city, Clayton North and Notting Hill had some of the highest growth rates at 19 per cent.
Melbourne currently has about 100,000 fewer residents than Sydney, but social researcher and demographer Mark McCrindle previously told 9News he was confident Melbourne would “take the crown in a few years”.
A similar trend was seen in New South Wales, with the biggest growth occurring in Sydney’s outer west. Greater Sydney grew by 2.8 per cent, while the state grew by 1 per cent.
Marsden Park – Shanes Park and Box Hill – Nelson, both about 49km from Sydney, each welcomed 3,900 people.
Although every capital city experienced a net increase in overseas migration, Sydney recorded the largest increase, followed by Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. Brisbane and Perth were the only capital cities to record net internal migration gains.
