1.1 - Australia Underpopulation Flashcards
1
Q
Why is Australia underpopulated (6 statistics + US comparison)?
A
- its area is nearly 8 million whilst that of the US is nearly 10 (not big difference)
- abundance of resources and land that aren’t being utilised properly; excess to the population
- e.g. mining, food processing - US has a balanced production rate and resource usage to support its population
- e.g. petroleum, motor vehicles, telecommunication - sparsely populated country where only the coastline is being used for production since the central areas are deserts
- approx. 5 people/km2
2
Q
Possible solutions to solve Australia’s underpopulation (3)
A
- Give benefits to the people having children
- Increase immigration
- Expand economy for more job opportunities
3
Q
Population of Australia
A
26 million (2022)
4
Q
Population of US
A
333 million (2022)
5
Q
Australia’s main industries (name 3)
A
- mining
- industrial and transportation equipment
- food processing
- chemicals
- steel
6
Q
Issues of living in an underpopulated area (name 4)
A
- limited education
- low income
- limited job market but an excess of applications available
- high elderly population, not enough youth
- lack of medical care (hospitals shut down because there are not enough people)
7
Q
USA’s main industries
A
- petroleum
- steel
- motor vehicles
- aerospace
- telecommunication
- chemicals etc.
8
Q
What is the value of exports and the cost of imports in the USA?
A
Value of exports: 1.564 trillion USD
Cost of imports: 2.299 trillion USD
8
Q
What is the value of exports and the cost of imports in Australia?
A
Value of exports: 258.8 billion USD
Cost of imports: 239.7 billion USD
9
Q
Causes of underpopulation in Australia
A
- Infertile, arid soil and climate throughout the centre and West
- High use of contraception
- People are densely populated in the East coast and sparsely populated in the rest
