Human Wellbeing in Australia - Case Study Sydney Flashcards
What is the latte line
A divide which represents the socioeconomic divide in Sydney’s residence, separating the wealthy north east and the poor south west
Factors separating east and west Sydney (5)
- Health
- Education
- Housing
- Job/ Income
- Crime
average life expectancy between the line
East 85
West 83
How many people from west side died from delta strain
60%
What does western Sydney have less opportunities to
public transport to CBD, walkability, access to fresh food, proximity to hospitals
percentage of diabetes and overweight people in the west
60% are overweight
30% have diabetes as a result of the poor income of the population, causing a higher consumption of highly processed and fast food. Contrasting the fresh produce eaten by the eastern side.
On the east side 2016 HSC results showed that
90% of Sydney’s highest performing schools were located on the east side
What percentage/ number of government schools on the west side performed on the top half of the honour role
less than 25% schools below the latte line
6 government schools
How many years behind in schooling is the west side
Australia’s PISA results found that 15 year old in the most socio economically disadvantaged 25% were a full 3 years schooling behind the top 25%
Job distribution on the two sides
white collar jobs (professional jobs) are concentrated in the northern eastern parts, reflecting higher education precincts.
blue collar jobs such as laborer’s and machine operators are generally located in the south west regions.
Housing stat
Many suburbs below the 1 million mark and below Sydney’s price median $1. 032 million are located west of the latte line.
Crime state
West Sydney accounts for double the domestic violence reports
opportunity divide
High levels of crime and poor maintenance of western suburbs create a negative stigma in these locations limiting the populations opportunities such as education and jobs
