 Use page 786 and make 3 observations using the map.

 Population: 23,633,268  52 nd largest county in terms of population  Most populous country in Oceania (5 times more than New Zealand)

 6 th largest country in the world in terms of land area.  Inhospitable land  Outback  Most is concentrated on or around coastal areas

 2.9 people per square kilometer, one of the least densely populated countries in the world.  Patterns drastically change in coastal areas.  Sydney and Melbourne 8,000 people per sq. kilometer

 Sydney – 4.4 million

 Melbourne – 4 million  Growing more quickly than Sydney  Expected to be the largest city within 25 years. 3i2U

 37% claim to be Australian, followed by 32% English, Irish, Scottish, Italian, and Greek  Immigration has increased since the 1 st World War.  Key Factor in quadrupling total population.  There is also a healthy level of natural growth as well. QiiM 895gE