Australia's Population

1) The study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations
2) December 4, 2003. Australia's population grew by 1.5% during the year ended 31 December 2010. The growth rate has been declining since the peak of 2.2% for the year ended 31 December 2008 and was the lowest growth rate since the year ended 30 September 2006.
3) The Indigenous population at the time of European settlement is estimated to have been at least 315 000.
4) Immigration and birth rate. Natural increase and net overseas migration contributed 47% and 53% respectively to total population growth for the year ended 31 December 2010.
5) 1.78 children born/woman
6) 3.1 children born/woman. The fertility rate fell from about 6 babies per woman in the mid-nineteenth century to 3.9 in 1901. After a slight rise, probably a catch-up of births postponed during the 1890s Depression, it declined to 3.1 by 1921 and, associated with the Great Depression, to 2.1 in 1934. After this it increased to a high of 3.5 in 1961 before commencing the decline to the current level. I think that it compares this way because like to day as the time of the great depression it is harder to earn a good living to support a family. Also because today woman have alot more oppurtunites than they did in the early 1900's 
7) A subsequently decline in fertility rate from the 1950's
8) the average size of a family household is 2.6. 

How has Australia changed in my life time?

Physical Changes
-Drought
-Deforestation
-buildings
-roads
-floods
Socio-economic changes 
-income
-technology
-population
-transport
-industries
Cultural Changes
-indiginous
-Transportation
-immigration
-population
-environmental
2) physical change- deforestation
deforestation has effected Australia and its environment. many species and animals would have been effected by deforestation. Ways we can find out how much Australia has changed in this category is comparing areas which are now full of large buildings and houses compared to what the area would have been liked 20 years ago. we can also compare rainforests and how they have changed. 
Socio-economic change- income
the income and wealth of people have changed Australia's Socio-economic status in many ways. as people get larger incomes this means that the  difference between poor and rich people are growing. also if less people are earning a sizable income then people wont be spending as much.
Cultural Change- immigration
immigration had changed Australia's cultures in many ways. due to the recent asalam seekers there have been an increase in middle estern people coming to Australia. This has also changed the culture of Australia as many new cultures have arrived in australia. ways to test this is to maybe go on government websites and have a look at the population and culture. also interview small areas.


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