changing demographics in urban and rural places

Question 1

what are demographics

Answer 1

Demographics refer to the characteristics of a population, including age, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.

Question 2

what does understanding the demographic composition and trends help to do

Answer 2

helps planners, governments, and businesses provide for the needs of the population.

Question 3

what is the main source of information for analysing population characteristic and needs

Answer 3

Demographic statistical data, collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) through the Census of Population and Housing every five years,

Question 4

describe Australia’s population growth over time

Answer 4

significantly over time, from 3,773,801 in 1901 to 25,422,788 in 2021.

Question 5

what is the population divided into

Answer 5

The population is divided into different generations, with Millennials and Baby Boomers being the largest at 21.5% each.

Question 6

what do age and gender distribution show

Answer 6

distinct patterns between urban and rural places.

Question 7

why is australias population aging

Answer 7

due to low fertility and increasing life expectancy, resulting in proportionally fewer children and a larger proportion of people aged 65 and over.

Question 8

describe age in urban places

Answer 8

In urban places, people aged 20 to 49 years are the largest age group, comprising 44% of the population in capital cities. People aged 50 and over make up a smaller proportion in capital cities compared to the rest of Australia.

Question 9

describe age in rural areas

Answer 9

In rural places, the young adult generation tends to move away, leading to population loss, lower densities, and an ageing population. Rural places have a higher proportion of people aged 50 to 85 years and above, except for resource-rich areas where the workforce is dominated by the 20-to-44-year age group.

Retirees often move to rural places for a quieter lifestyle, leading to higher populations over 55 years of age in retirement destinations.

Question 10

describe gender in urban areas

Answer 10

The sex ratio in Australia is slightly more females than males, but urban places have a slightly higher share of females. The gender difference is most noticeable in the population aged 85 years and over, reflecting the longer life expectancy of females.

Question 11

describe gender in rural areas

Answer 11

Gender differences are more pronounced in rural and remote areas due to male-dominated industries such as mining, energy, agriculture, and government departments.

Question 12

what is socialoeconomic

Answer 12

Socioeconomic status refers to the social and economic position of a given individual, fmailies or group of individuals within society.

Question 13

how is socialoeconomic determined

Answer 13

Socioeconomic status is determined by indicators such as income, wealth, education, occupation type, and place of residence.

Question 14

what do urban dwellers usually have in relation to socialoeconomic

Answer 14

Urban dwellers generally have a higher socioeconomic status compared to rural residents.

Question 15

why do capital cities have high average wages

Answer 15

Capital cities have higher average incomes due to a wider range of employment opportunities and specialized professional services with higher salaries.

Question 16

what can be exception to higher housing values in urban places

Answer 16

mining communities can be exceptions to this trend.

Question 17

what can urban areas have extreme of

Answer 17

have extremes of wealth and poverty, as well as higher numbers of unemployed individuals and welfare recipients.

Question 18

what do urban places have

Answer 18

have a higher number and proportion of residents with tertiary education qualifications.

Question 19

what do rural areas, including smaller towns tend to have

Answer 19

tend to have lower average incomes, limited job opportunities, and income-generating industries.

Question 20

what are exceptions to rural areas having lower average incomes

Answer 20

Some agricultural locations and rural mining communities can have high average incomes, but there are exceptions to this pattern.

Question 21

what do remote indigenous communities have

Answer 21

very low average incomes

Question 22

where can changes in socio-economic trends occur

Answer 22

trends can occur in rural mining communities due to shifts in employment models and industry activities.

Question 23

what do rural mining communities have

Answer 23

high proportion of workers with trade qualifications.

Question 24

what does Australia have culturally

Answer 24

has a diverse cultural makeup with a history of migration since colonisation in 1788.

Question 25

what have waves of migration been influenced by

Answer 25

by factors such as economic growth, global events, and government policies.

Question 26

what did the victorian gold rush attract

Answer 26

The Victorian gold rushes in the 1850s attracted migrants from Britain, Europe (especially Germany), and China.

Question 27

who did the white Australian policy restrict

Answer 27

The ‘White Australia Policy’ implemented in the late 1800s restricted non-European migrants but was gradually dismantled between 1949 and 1973.

Question 28

what happened post 1945

Answer 28

skilled migrants from the UK, Eastern Europe, Italy, Greece, and the Middle East arrived in Australia.

Question 29

what happened In the 1970s

Answer 29

In the 1970s, migrants from Vietnam, East Timor, and the Balkans came to Australia.

Question 30

when did Australia adopted a national multicultural policy

Answer 30

1978

Question 31

which countries have seen an influx of refugees from

Answer 31

such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Syria.

Question 32

where has the proportion of the Australian population born overseas come from

Answer 32

Asian nations, while the proportion from the UK, New Zealand, and European countries is decreasing.

Question 33

what were the top countries of birth outside of Australia and their %

Answer 33

England 3.6 per cent (down from 3.9 per cent in 2016)

India 2.6 per cent (up from 1.9 per cent in 2016

China 2.2 per cent (no change from 2016)

New Zealand 2.1 per cent (down from 2.2 per cent in 2016)

Philippines 1.2 per cent (up from 1.0 per cent in 2016).

Question 34

where has their been growth in communities from

Answer 34

Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iraq, and the Philippines.

Question 35

what is happening to the median age of the overseas born population

Answer 35

has been gradually decreasing, while the median age of the Australian-born population has been increasing.

Question 36

what has a decreasing median age of the overseas born population caused

Answer 36

slowed the ageing of the total population.

Question 37

does the median age vary among different cultural grounds

Answer 37

yes, with the Italian-born population having a higher median age compared to the Indian-born population.

Question 38

where are migrants more likely to settle

Answer 38

in large cities, where they initially arrived

Question 39

what does chain migration play a role in

Answer 39

determining the cultural and ethnic mixes of urban places, as migrants often move to areas where their relatives or people from their original location have settled.

Question 40

what cultures are popular in Melbourne

Answer 40

Melbourne has a significant Greek population, the largest outside of Greece, as well as a high proportion of Indian and Vietnamese migrants.

Question 41

what cultures are popular in Perth

Answer 41

Perth has a higher proportion of British, South African, and Middle Eastern migrants compared to other Australian cities, possibly due to proximity and chain migration.

Question 42

what cultures are popular in Sydney

Answer 42

Sydney has the highest proportion of Chinese migrants and a significant number of migrants from Lebanon.

Question 43

which cities have the highest numbers of overseas born residents and a diverse cultural mix

Answer 43

Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney

Question 44

who does rural places attract

Answer 44

Rural places often attract migrants with skills relevant to the local agricultural industries.

Question 45

what did the riverina region in NSW and Victoria attracted

Answer 45

Italian migrants with expertise in citrus fruit and grape production after World War II.

Question 46

where is a significant Vietnamese community

Answer 46

Geraldton, along the mid-west coast of WA, has a significant Vietnamese community who settled in the area following the Vietnam War, as well as a notable Filipino community.

The Vietnamese population in the Greater Geraldton area increased by 40.8% between 2016 and 2021.

Question 47

how much is the Vietnamese population in Geraldton increasing by

Answer 47

increased by 40.8% between 2016 and 2021.