Human characteristics that make Australia unique Mr Daly Tuesday, 15 October 2019Tuesday, 15 October 2019 Changing Australian Communities Human characteristics that make Australia unique Key Focus Areas Demographic characteristics: Population Growth Notes Video Age and Gender Notes Worksheet ICT Task (Game) Communities Worksheet

Demographic characteristics Age structure Distribution Ethnic composition Gender Growth rates Population size

Australian Population Growth Mr Daly Tuesday, 15 October 2019Tuesday, 15 October 2019 Much of Australia’s growth occurs in major towns or cities. The fastest growing areas are generally on the outskirts of capital cities such as Sydney. As the population continues to grow, other amenities such as schools, hospitals and sporting facilities are built

Australia’s Age and Gender Mr Daly Tuesday, 15 October 2019Tuesday, 15 October 2019 Australia has one of the world’s oldest populations but is relatively young compared to some other developed countries. Ageing populations are a feature of many developed countries. There are two main reasons for this pattern: • A decline in the death rate • A decline in the fertility rate.

Australia’s Age and Gender Mr Daly Tuesday, 15 October 2019Tuesday, 15 October 2019 In an effort to address issues arising from an ageing population the Australian Government has developed the National Strategy for an Ageing Australia. Some of the issues that have been investigated in this are superannuation and sound retirement incomes systems, quality health and aged care services, and encouraging mature-age workers to remain in the workforce for longer.