1. 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

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

3. 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

5. 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.

6. 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.