Supermarkets sprang up as Australians moved to the city

Mass urbanisation was driven by an increase in car ownership. Between 1955 and 1970 car ownership increase 1,100% – from 31,000 to 340,000 cars on the road

Mass (sub)urbanisation refers to both urbanisation (moving from regional areas to the city) and suburbanisation (the creation of suburban living)
Chart: Paul J Maginn, The ConversationSource: ABS (1955; 1976; 2024); Commonwealth of Australia (1999)Get the data Download imageCreated with Datawrapper