Sydney and Melbourne: an economic overview

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27 August 2010Presented in this paper is something of an historical and contemporary inventory of business activity in Australia's two leading cities. It does not present a complete picture of economic activity, still less of such issues as the 'liveability' of Sydney and Melbourne. Its focus is narrow and the conclusions that can be drawn from it are therefore limited. The paper's findings include:

The relative positions of Sydney and Melbourne, as Australia's leading cities, has changed over time. In this respect their relationship is neither fixed nor subject to any natural laws of advantage or disadvantage. Nor indeed is the relationship between them and Australia's other major cities.

Publication typeBriefing paper
Publisher TypeAPO Member, Government or Gov agency
CoverageAustralia, New South Wales, Victoria
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/22434
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