Australian Housing Not Ready for 130,000 NZ Migrants, Says Think Tank

Australian Housing Not Ready for 130,000 NZ Migrants, Says Think Tank
A billboard advertises a home for sale in Melbourne, Australia, on Sep. 6, 2022. William West/AFP via Getty Images
Rebecca Zhu
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The current state of Australia’s infrastructure, housing, and services cannot support the surge of New Zealand migrants in the next four years, says the Melbourne-based think tank Institute of Public Affairs (IPA).

New analysis by the IPA shows that around 130,000 additional New Zealanders are expected to move to Australia between 2023 and 2027.