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Although [[Brisbane]] and [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] are growing faster in percentage terms, and Victoria's net interstate migration has fluctuated, the Melbourne statistical division has grown by approximately 50,000 people a year since 2003, more than any other Australian city. Attraction of a large proportion of overseas immigrants and interstate migration from Sydney due to more affordable housing are two recent key factors.<ref>[http://elecpress.monash.edu.au/pnp/free/pnpv7n1/v7n1_6oleary.pdf The Resurgence of Marvellous Melbourne Trends in Population Distribution in Victoria, 1991-1996]. Article by John O'Leary. Monash University Press</ref> In recent years, [[Shire of Melton|Melton]], [[City of Wyndham|Wyndham]] and [[City of Casey|Casey]], part of the Melbourne statistical division, have recorded the highest growth rate of all [[Local Government Areas in Australia|local government area]]s in Australia. It has been suggested that if population growth continues at its current rate, Melbourne could become Australia's largest city once again by 2028.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22741975-601,00.html</ref>
Melbourne's population density declined following the [[World War II|Second World War]], with the private [[Automobile|motor car]] and the lures of space and property ownership causing
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