Communities- shared space, shared organisational structure and

shared identity

What is a Community?

Population • Use of Census to estimate

population• Indigenous English

Settlement Federation Multiculturalism

• Post war saw an increase in population due to refugees from WWII

• Population measured by:1. Natural Increase- number of

deaths-numbers of births2. Net overseas migration- total

permanent migration of people to Australia – the total permanent leavers from Australia

Ethnic Composition

• First fleet migration• Convict migration• Gold rush migration • WWII refugee migration• Increase in ethnic make

up of the population• Currently- Asian and

Pacific migration due to regional ties

Types of Migration

• Assisted migration• Family migrants• Business migrants• Skilled migrants• Student migrants• Refugees and Asylum

Seekers

Population Distribution

• Unevenly distributed• 85% of Australia’s

Population lives along the coast

• Australia’s population density is 2.6 people per square kilometre

• Population centered in urban areas (cities)

Age and Gender Patterns

• Ageing population due to lower death rates and longer life expectancy and a decline in fertility rates

• Government responses include baby bonuses, health and aged care facilities

Indigenous Communities

• Young population • People distributed in

remote areas• Poor demographics

education• Issues include –, health

and unemployment • Reponses to these issue

by- media, government funding, land rights and native title, NGO’s, individuals and individual communities