Who are the baby boomers?
due to high fertility rates and high levels of immigration following WWII, a significantly larger number of Australians were born between 1945 and the early 1960s. People born is this time are known as the baby boomers.
what are the key factors of the growth of Australia's population?
* Fertility rate
* life expectancy
* net overseas migration
why is fertility declining?
What is the government going to do to help this?
* 1.8 is Australias fertility rate. 1.7 when baby bonus was put in place.
* availability of birth control
* changing attitudes towards the role of women
* increasing availability of part time work
* increasing numbers of women in the workforce
* women del
why is life expectancy increasing?
* better nutrition
* healthier lifestyles (more exercise, less smoking)
* improved public health facilities
* advances in medical treatments and drugs
* life expectancy increasing is bring in huge economic issue
Due to Australia's increasing elderly population, what are some social and economic implications that will have to be targeted to account for the elderly?
what is the government doing?
* Income to support individuals in retirement
* More government welfare payments
* Increase of health care and age care services
* individuals in the community to take care of elderly relatives
* improved community infrastructure and services that cater f
What is the phenomenon of the 'sea change'
The desire of many Australians to make a fundamental change in their lifestyles.
How will Australia sustain there growing population?
* Infrastructure
* train lines
* educational facilities
* Housing-urdan consolidation
Where is Australia's population distributed?
coastal and metropolitan
How is Sydney managing its population growth?
Sydney is Australias largest population and it is on a increasing rise of growth, it is expected to increase by 1.1 million people by 2040. The NSW state government is planning for Sydney's future through its metropolitan strategy City of Cities: A plan f
Australia's population
23.5 million
* very top heavy - elderly
Female life expectancy
84
Male life expectancy
80
Population of Sydney
4.3 million