Melbourne's population continues to boom. New figures show Melbourne added 62,000 people in 2006-07 - more than any city, and 10,000 more than Sydney.Three of the city's municipalities were among the nation's top 10 growth areas, according to the Victorian Population Bulletin 2008. And growth in outer western suburbs like Werribee and Hoppers Crossing outstripped that in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
The state's top growth municipality was Wyndham, covering outer western suburbs such as Werribee and Hoppers Crossing, adding more than 7000 people in 2006-07.
Next was Casey, in the city's south-east growth corridor, which added about 6800 more people to areas such as Berwick and Cranbourne.
The Shire of Melton, which adjoins Wyndham, saw an influx of almost 5000 people.
维州历任州长都鼓励移民流入，现任州长此番言论当属首次，是否预示着维州在制定吸收外来移民方面可能“刹车”，我们不妨拭目以待。
在二战后的生育高峰出生的澳大利亚人即将大批到达退休年龄，为了解决这个问题，澳工商会已经决定酝酿一份人口发展政策。
来自维多利亚工商会雇主委员会的莱铭顿表示，到2020年，将有20％的老年雇员退出就业市场，以目前的生育和移民率，不足以填补这块空缺。
Rent increases in the past year
Median Weekly Asking Rents: Houses
June 08 Annual riseSydney $420 15%
Melbourne $350 17%
Brisbane $350 13%
Adelaide $290 5%
Canberra $410 5%
Perth $350 17%
Darwin $450 15%
Hobart $285 6%
Median Weekly Asking Rents: Units
June 08 Annual rise
Sydney $400 11%
Melbourne $310 13%
Brisbane $300 3%
Adelaide $240 9%
Canberra $385 10%
Perth $350 25%
Darwin $350 9%
Hobart $235 7%source:Australian Property Monitors
最新公布的数据显示，澳大利亚第二季度的整体通胀率上涨了百分之一点五，达到全年百分之四点五的水平，该数字比经济学家预测的百分之四点三稍高。导致通胀率高于预期的原因是国际油价高涨以及银行贷款利率上升。
澳大利亚通胀率水平高于澳联储百分之二到三的目标范围，但是摩根大通经济师凯文斯预计，澳通胀率在今年第三季度达到高峰后将呈下降趋势。
