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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824031503321

Titolo

Australia's population growth / / edited by Justin Healey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thirroul, NSW Australia : , : The Spinney Press, , [2016]

ISBN

1922084913

9781922084910

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (60 pages) : charts, colour illustrations

Collana

Issues in Society ; ; volume 395

Disciplina

304.60994

Soggetti

Demography - Australia

Australia Population

Australia Population policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Australia's population projections -- Chapter 2: Challenges of population ageing -- Chapter 3: The population debate.

Sommario/riassunto

In recent years there has been recurrent debate in Australia over how big or small the nation’s population should be in the future. Changes in the combination of increased birth rates and net overseas migration can greatly impact on the size and age structure of the population, at a time when more Australians are increasingly living longer. Current trends and policies involving population growth, particularly in relation to immigration intake, will have a major impact on Australia’s future sustainability and quality of life. This book features the latest statistical projections and analyses for Australia’s population size and examines recent intergenerational findings from government. The book also presents a range of views in the population debate from an economic, environmental and social perspective. Do we want or need a ‘big Australia’? Does size really matter?