Tag: Population and Demographics
Figures show Sun Coast residents live longer
Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirm Sunshine Coast residents are expected to live longer than the rest of the Australian population.[MORE]
Immigrants drive population growth
Australia has recorded its fastest population growth in two decades.[MORE]
Resources growth expected to boost central Qld population
Projected growth in the resources sector is expected to fuel continued population growth in central Queensland over the next 25 years.[MORE]
Report highlights departing South Australians as 'achievement'
A report by the Department of Trade and Economic Development has listed a rise in people leaving South Australia as one of its achievements for the year.[MORE]
Shires explore future job opportunities
Three Western Australian central coast shires are developing a strategy to identify job opportunities in preparation for the expected population growth in the region.[MORE]
Chinese living longer but wealth gap widening: UN
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A new United Nations report says Chinese people are living longer than ever before.[MORE]
Elderly thieves on the increase in Japan
A Japanese government report says that the number of crimes committed by the elderly has doubled in the past five years.[MORE]
Summit tackles future growth issues
The future development and growth of the Sunshine Coast will be discussed and debated at today's state of the region summit.[MORE]
Yiddish revival creates rift with Hebrew speakers
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Hebrew is the language of Israel and the Bible, but a growing number of Jews are reclaiming Yiddish as the language of their culture.[MORE]
60pc of adult Aboriginals are overweight: ABS
New statistics show 60 per cent of Australia's adult Indigenous population is overweight or obese.[MORE]
Demand for higher education set to increase
New figures show Australia's higher education sector will be under considerable strain in coming decades, with more than 10,000 extra students expected every year.[MORE]
Bureaucracy behind boost in baby births: academic
A Queensland academic says a delay in registering births has caused an apparent rise in the state's fertility rate. [MORE]
Younger mothers a regional reality
A family planning expert says Tasmania's wide population spread could account for its women having children earlier.[MORE]
ACT fertility rate below national average
The ACT's fertility rate was lower than the national average reported by the ABS today.[MORE]
Figures show fertility rate soaring
Australia has recorded what is believed to be its highest annual number of births on record.[MORE]
G-G hears of population drop
Governor-General Quentin Bryce has been told about a disturbing decline in population after years of drought in the southern Riverina.[MORE]
Isolated, alienated, disconnected: the rural family's plight
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A study into the social impact of drought has found rural Australian families are feeling isolated and disconnected.[MORE]
Councils urge funding change to cope with population rise
Shire councils say there will need to be a drastic overhaul of local government funding if they are to cope with the tipped population increase in south-east New South Wales.[MORE]
Green group says population growth unsustainable
An environmental group believes the current rate of population growth in the Illawarra and other parts of New South Wales is unsustainable.[MORE]
MP urges infrastructure spending boost
The state MP for Tamworth, Peter Draper, says a decline in population throughout the region can be prevented by spending more money on infrastructure.[MORE]
Population drop predicted for north-west NSW
The New South Wales Government is predicting the population in the north-west will fall by 12 per cent within the next 30 years.[MORE]
6 million Sydneysiders by 2036: research
New research suggests the population in NSW will exceed nine million within 30 years.[MORE]
Report highlights plight of carers
A study of Australia's 2.5 million carers has found almost half live in low income households.[MORE]
'Land for a dollar' deals ineffective: expert
A leading expert on regional development says 'land for a dollar' deals do not help rural towns to attract people in the longer term.[MORE]
Brain drain reaches new high
A new report shows that in the last year, Australia has experienced its biggest annual exodus of people on record.[MORE]
