This report looks at the population, jobs and industry trends for 12 of Australia’s rapidly expanding cities. It provides analysis of the economic upsurge seen in the cities – the ways in which they are attracting people from the major capitals of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane – as well as capturing the growth of local...

This report is one of four prepared by the Regional Australia Institute in 2023/24, looking into issues affecting regions as Australia moves towards net zero emissions by 2050. The report sets out potential pathways for communities and businesses in regional Australia by exploring Australia’s position in the global context; examining the role of regional cities...

This research studies the extent and patterns of spatial segregation by income bands and levels of neighbourhood deprivation across Australia’s five largest capital cities - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

This research explores climate change adaptation practices, strategies and policies implemented internationally that could be adopted to support the sustainable development of cities and towns across Australia.

This paper proposes a four-pronged policy framework to disentangle the different elements of economic, social, environmental and other systems operating in cities, maximise co-benefits and manage trade-offs across systems, and build systemic climate resilience in cities.