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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Nick Evershed

Can you predict which parts of Sydney will be next to gentrify?

A for sale sign in Marrickville, Sydney
Gentrification in Sydney is expected to expand further out from the city centre which may result in displacement of poorer households. Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

One consequence of rising rent and house prices in Sydney is the further gentrification of inner suburbs, with wealthier people displacing poorer households in certain desirable areas.

These shifts in neighbourhood composition in Australia’s largest city can have negative effects on the people displaced – people losing access to their community networks and familiar surroundings, as well as more practical concerns like access to transport and health infrastructure.

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