Internal Migration in Australia

Question 1

Intrastate Migration

Answer 1

movement of a person within their own state

Question 2

Interstate Migration

Answer 2

movement of a person to another state

Question 3

Negative Internal Migration

Answer 3

a situation in which more people leave the state than come

Question 4

Sea Change

Answer 4

moving towards coast - chilled lifestyle

Question 5

Tree Change

Answer 5

moving from city to country

Question 6

Patterns and trends of internal migration for States/Territories in Australia

Answer 6

Many people are moving towards cities.
External Migration is increasing
Internal Migration is decreasing in NSW and some of VIC

Question 7

Reasons for internal migration for States/Territories in Australia

Answer 7

NSW: costs of living and traffic congestion
VIC: higher costs of living
QLD: attractive - lower costs of living, warm climate, chilled lifestyle, moving for employment and to retire - mining and farming
SA: young people are moving to bigger cities (melbourne and sydney)
WA: mining industry attracts people
TAS: may have growth due to climate change, agricultural industries and few water supply issues
NT: employment opportunities, although it is a remote area
ACT: University city, large government employment sector.