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06.05.2026
Exmouth residents displaced as town recovers from Cyclone Narelle
Exmouth was already part of the national housing shortage, but since Cyclone Narelle, the problem has reached a crisis point.
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Exmouth was already part of the national housing shortage, but since Cyclone Narelle, the problem has reached a crisis point.

Migration has been a key driver of Australia's economic growth, helping avoid recession since the early 1990s except during pandemic-related border closures in 2021. The share of overseas-born residents rose to 32% in 2025 from 29.5% in 2022, according to ABS data. However, immigration has become politically contentious as Australia faces its worst housing shortage in a generation.