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flag Melbourne’s west faces housing crisis due to growth, inequality, and lack of infrastructure, needing 153,000 homes by 2036.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag Brimbank has the highest homelessness rate in Melbourne, and the region has the lowest social housing share in Australia.

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