 With the loss of residents, restricted retail and pub hours, the central city became dominated by 9-5 business uses, with one commentator remarking that in the 70s, the city was "as deserted as war-torn Berlin”.According to the , the population of the CBD (the Level 2 statistical area of Melbourne) was 37,321 residents, about half of which were overseas students.Only 14.3% of residents were born in Australia, while 24.9% were born in China.