Cities set to struggle amidst population boom: audit

A massive infrastructure investment is needed over the next decade for Australian cities to keep pace with unprecedented population growth, a new audit of infrastructure spending warns.

Infrastructure in Australia’s four largest cities is failing to keep pace with rapid population growth, particularly on the urban fringe, an audit from Infrastructure Australia, released on Tuesday, found.

The audit, which surveys the nation’s infrastructure challenges and opportunities over the next 15 years, found Australia’s big cities are feeling the pinch of population growth, with crowding on public transport and congestion on the roads set to grow from $18.9 billion to $38.8 billion in 2031.

A material increase in the level of investment across the board has boosted the performance of infrastructure but more must be done to maintain quality of life as Australia braces for 23.7 per cent population growth by 2034, it says.

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