墨尔本西部由于增长、不平等和缺乏基础设施而面临住房危机,到2036年需要153 000个住房。 Melbourne’s west faces housing crisis due to growth, inequality, and lack of infrastructure, needing 153,000 homes by 2036.

墨尔本西部郊区正面临着来自人口快速增长的过度压力,居民由于较富裕地区对交通和工作附近新住房的抵制、通勤时间的增加和不平等而被推向边缘地带。 Melbourne’s western suburbs are facing disproportionate pressure from rapid population growth, with residents pushed to the fringes due to resistance in wealthier areas to new housing near transport and jobs, increasing commute times and inequality. 住房部长Clare O ' Neil警告说,如果不增加中环郊区的密度和对基础设施的紧急投资,西部就有可能成为通勤带,成本不断上涨,居住能力下降。 Housing Minister Clare O’Neil warned that without greater density in middle-ring suburbs and urgent investment in infrastructure, the west risks becoming a commuter belt with rising costs and declining liveability. 一份新报告估计,到2036年,需要153 000所住房,其中列举了包括建筑费用高、劳动力短缺、土地污染和社会住房低等挑战。 A new report estimates 153,000 homes are needed by 2036, citing challenges including high construction costs, labor shortages, contaminated land, and low social housing. 布里姆班克的无家可归率在墨尔本最高,该地区在澳大利亚的社会住房比例最低。 Brimbank has the highest homelessness rate in Melbourne, and the region has the lowest social housing share in Australia.