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Brisbane’s suburban rich list: Tracking the city’s changing fortunes
There have been some unexpected changes to Brisbane’s suburban income rankings in the past decade. How does your neighbourhood compare?
- by Matt Wade and Craig Butt
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Census considering tracking gender identity and sexual orientation in 2026
The bureau of statistics baulked at asking Australians about their gender ahead of the 2021 census – but that could change in the 2026 national headcount.
- by Shane Wright
What are the most common health conditions in your suburb?
Which parts of Victoria have the highest rates of asthma and diabetes? And which suburb has the lowest rate of mental health conditions? Use The Age’s new tool to learn how the health of residents in your area compares with the statewide average.
- by Craig Butt, Aisha Dow and Henrietta Cook
Migrants in this Melbourne suburb prospered. But long life brings new challenges
Avondale Heights has the highest rate of dementia in Victoria, but a story of longevity is hidden behind the figures. Use our new interactive to find out the state of your area’s health.
- by Aisha Dow, Henrietta Cook and Craig Butt
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Is this Melbourne’s happiest suburb, or is it hiding a problem?
Residents of this suburb in Melbourne’s west have the lowest rates of mental health conditions in Victoria. Use our interactive to see how your area compares to the rest of the state.
- by Henrietta Cook, Aisha Dow and Craig Butt
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Hanna wasn’t surprised to learn they live in one of Victoria’s asthma hotspots
The areas with the highest asthma rates in the state are clustered in one place. Use our new interactive to see how your area compares.
- by Aisha Dow, Henrietta Cook and Craig Butt
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The great diabetes divide playing out across Melbourne
Use our new interactive to see how the health of your suburb compares to the rest of the state and find out what areas with high diabetes rates have in common.
- by Henrietta Cook, Aisha Dow and Craig Butt
Homelessness more than doubles in some parts of Victoria
Five of the 10 electorates where homelessness grew the fastest were regional. In South Barwon, homelessness jumped 465% over five years, driven by a 10-fold increase in boarding house residents.
- by Patrick Hatch
Perth’s richest and poorest postcodes: How does your suburb compare?
Perth’s wealth disparities are revealed in new Census data showing where the city’s well-to-do suburbs are – and which ones have flourished in the past five years.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Sydney’s richest and poorest postcodes: How does your area compare?
Erskineville is the unlikely winner of Australia’s top-ranked postcode, but Sydney’s latte line still divides the city along social and economic metrics.
- by Nigel Gladstone
Melbourne’s richest and poorest suburbs: how your area compares
Use the interactive map to see the pockets of advantage and disadvantage across Victoria.
- by Craig Butt