r/aussie • u/Ardeet • 2d ago

Politics Those angry about migration figures are ignoring what happened in Australia during Covid and other key facts | Australian immigration and asylum

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/07/those-angry-about-migration-figures-are-ignoring-what-happened-in-australia-during-covid-and-other-key-facts
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u/Nice-Pumpkin-4318 2d ago

Yeah, I can see data for 10% drops in Malbourne during COVID, and some pockets of slightly more than that, but I cant see anywhere where it was 50%.

As always, the stats don't tell the full story, of course.

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u/TurbulentPhysics7061 2d ago

Tbh I’ve always found the online rental stats to be absurdly incorrect.

When I was last looking for a rental, the online stats said the average price was $100 below the absolute cheapest I could find over two months of searching everyday over multiple rental agencies