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Tom Wark

Tree-changers seeking smaller communities for new lives

Research shows people on the move are increasingly turning to regions far from urban commuter belts. (Andrew Leeson/AAP PHOTOS)

Migration from capital cities to the regions remains strong years after the COVID-19 pandemic and in many cases, the smaller the area, the bigger the population boom.

Southern regions far from urban commuter belts are the fastest-growing destinations for internal migration, according to research by the Regional Australia Institute.

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