Voters in fast-growing suburbs have some of Melbourne’s worst access to services, analysis shows

Half of Melbourne’s 20 suburban electorates with the lowest liveability rankings are in the outer north and south-west. Photograph: Christopher Hopkins/The Guardian

Outer suburban electorates with high rates of growth have some of Melbourne’s worst access to social infrastructure, despite political parties closely watching the areas ahead of the Victorian state election, new analysis has shown.

Based on research conducted by the Australian Urban Observatory, half of the 20 suburban electorates with the lowest liveability rankings are located in the outer north and south-west.