ANECDOTALLY, people have heard about it, and recent statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) back it up: Melburnians are leaving the city for new regional homes – including Shepparton.
According to the ABS, more people left Melbourne in the June quarter for regional centres or interstate than any other time in the last 19 years, and it’s expected the trend has continued through the September quarter. Meanwhile, real estate prices in Greater Shepparton have spiked.
It’s a trend that has been noticeable to Simonds Homes Shepparton sales consultant, Glenn Wilson.
“We’ve seen a lot of people come up because of the job opportunities, and that’s given us a real boost, but we’ve also seen a whole range of other people moving out of Melbourne,” he said.
“Previously, they’ve come up for work. Now we’re seeing people come up for lifestyle.”
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