Spatial InequalitySpatial Inequality

Spatial inequality is…Spatial inequality is… The distinct geographical divisions The distinct geographical divisions

between poor and affluent between poor and affluent populationspopulations

Is Australia an egalitarian society?Is Australia an egalitarian society?

Equal opportunity?Equal opportunity?

AUSTRALIA – Income DistributionAUSTRALIA – Income Distribution

Canada – Income DistributionCanada – Income Distribution

Argentina – Income DistributionArgentina – Income Distribution

China – Income DistributionChina – Income Distribution

What are the spatial patterns in Sydney ?What are the spatial patterns in Sydney ?

Where in Sydney do they live?Where in Sydney do they live?

What does this map show?What does this map show?

What does this map show?What does this map show?

What does this map show?What does this map show?

The evidence:The evidence:

10% of the population 10% of the population accounts for 52% of accounts for 52% of household wealth.household wealth.

Low income families depend Low income families depend on government pensions on government pensions and allowances for 72% of and allowances for 72% of their income.their income.

One in every five people in One in every five people in Australia lives in poverty.Australia lives in poverty.

Examine the descriptions…Examine the descriptions… Good morning/afternoon, my name is Good morning/afternoon, my name is

Hi Su Yu and I live Ultimo-Pyrmont Hi Su Yu and I live Ultimo-Pyrmont just a few kms from the CBD. I work just a few kms from the CBD. I work in a legal firm, I bought my in a legal firm, I bought my apartment at Jackson’s Landing for apartment at Jackson’s Landing for $1m last year.$1m last year.

My name is Franco Loskillo and I My name is Franco Loskillo and I migrated from Calabria in Italy with migrated from Calabria in Italy with my parents in the 1960’s. I live and my parents in the 1960’s. I live and worked in Alexandria near the airport worked in Alexandria near the airport but I lost my job last year when the but I lost my job last year when the factory I worked in closed and factory I worked in closed and relocated to the South West of the relocated to the South West of the city on its outskirts.city on its outskirts.

I’m Ivor Crate and my family worked on I’m Ivor Crate and my family worked on the wharves at Walsh bay until they closed the wharves at Walsh bay until they closed quite recently. I can’t get a job in the quite recently. I can’t get a job in the restaurants and businesses there as I only restaurants and businesses there as I only know how to shift stuff on the waterfront. know how to shift stuff on the waterfront. I’d love to live in one of those expensive I’d love to live in one of those expensive new apartments in the finger wharf but new apartments in the finger wharf but they are super expensive, I’ve heard that they are super expensive, I’ve heard that Lachlan Murdoch owns one of them.Lachlan Murdoch owns one of them.

Hi I’m Ure Sellen and I work in one of Hi I’m Ure Sellen and I work in one of the refurbished shipping sheds on the refurbished shipping sheds on the waterfront at Balmain where I the waterfront at Balmain where I run a marketing company. I’ve just run a marketing company. I’ve just bought a nice little terrace up off bought a nice little terrace up off Darling Street for $1.75 million.Darling Street for $1.75 million.

G’day I’m Noah Farmer and my family G’day I’m Noah Farmer and my family used to work in the sheep and grain used to work in the sheep and grain warehouses at just behind Darling warehouses at just behind Darling Harbour. They closed them and now there Harbour. They closed them and now there are these amazing but super expensive are these amazing but super expensive apartments. All these Yuppies & DINKS apartments. All these Yuppies & DINKS have moved in, they don’t really bother have moved in, they don’t really bother with us. I’ve been unemployed for some with us. I’ve been unemployed for some time now and I can’t afford the rent here time now and I can’t afford the rent here I’m going to have to move out.I’m going to have to move out.

I’m Lotsa Dow and I live at Killara, it’s I’m Lotsa Dow and I live at Killara, it’s a short drive down the highway to a short drive down the highway to my investment business at North my investment business at North Sydney which is nice and close to the Sydney which is nice and close to the advertising agencies. I’m so happy I advertising agencies. I’m so happy I did a Commerce degree at uni.did a Commerce degree at uni.

G’day I’m Mack Senter and I’ve just G’day I’m Mack Senter and I’ve just finish my computer programming finish my computer programming degree and was lucky enough to degree and was lucky enough to score a job at Geek IT Services at score a job at Geek IT Services at Artarmon, just a short bus trip from Artarmon, just a short bus trip from the apartment I’ve bought at Neutral the apartment I’ve bought at Neutral Bay for a snip at $850 000.Bay for a snip at $850 000.

Socio-economic statusSocio-economic status In Australia, socio-economic status is In Australia, socio-economic status is

determined by a persons occupation.determined by a persons occupation. AS a result, those with a similar AS a result, those with a similar

status tend to live in particular status tend to live in particular suburbs and neighbourhoods.suburbs and neighbourhoods.

This has led to This has led to spatial inequalityspatial inequality, , which is the division between poor which is the division between poor and affluent populations.and affluent populations.

In some cases, the poor suburbs are In some cases, the poor suburbs are located on the fringes of the city located on the fringes of the city which are often isolated from many which are often isolated from many services such as transport, health services such as transport, health care and legal aid.care and legal aid.

This is termed This is termed locational locational disadvantage.disadvantage.

This can result in crime, drug use, This can result in crime, drug use, urban decay and vandalism.urban decay and vandalism.

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Key

DescriptionsWealthy

Lower Income

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Causes of Social & Economic Disadvantage•Industry –

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•Skills –

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What can be Done ?

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SMH articles on Spatial SMH articles on Spatial Inequality in Sydney & GlebeInequality in Sydney & Glebe

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/its-a-city-of-great-dividing-ranges/2008its-a-city-of-great-dividing-ranges/2008/03/17/1205602293050.html/03/17/1205602293050.html Great divide 2008 Great divide 2008

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/nobs-and-yobs-in-glebe-crime-bridges-tnobs-and-yobs-in-glebe-crime-bridges-the-gulf/2008/02/01/1201801034935.hthe-gulf/2008/02/01/1201801034935.htmlml