Friday, June 17, 2011

Communities

What is a primary source when doing research? What is a secondary source? Which one is better? When do you use these types of sources?

A primary source is a source or account taken at the time of the event whereas a secondary source is a source or account which is taken after the actual event has occurred. In my opinion I feel primary sources benefit more as they are from the time and you know they are reliable.

What is a primary source for finding population data for Australia? Why?

A primary source for finding population data for Australia would be looking at a government website or database. You would use a government website as they are reliable and would have the most reliable & up to date information. Governments as well conduct census to effectively find the population.

What is the population of Australia?

The current population of Australia is 22,638,336

What is the 'growth rate' of Australia for 2010?

The current growth rate of Australia for 2010 and a growth rate of 1.6%
  • one birth every 1 minute and 45 seconds,
  • one death every 3 minutes and 43 seconds ,
  • a net gain of one international migration every 3 minutes and 11 seconds , leading to
  • an overall total population increase of one person every 1 minute and 37 seconds .
How many 'new' Australians were there in 2010?

In 2010 there were 345,000 new Australians



How many of the 'new' Australians were born in Australia and how many are immigrants?

185,800 new Australians were immigrants & 1592000
Which state had the greatest growth in population for 2010?

Western Australia had the greatest growth of 2.1%

What changes have you noticed in your area that could be related to growth in population?

The changes I have noticed in my area which can be related to growth in population is that there seem to  apartments being built & more congested traffic along main roads.
Is it good that Australia's population continues to grow?

There a arguments for both sides to the growth of population, with the rising growth in population prices of housing will increase, as most of our population is situated along the coastlines of Australia we are heavily populated with not much room left, we would have to improve transport & encourage more people to move further out into the country to effectively work with a growing population

When, in history, has Australia NEEDED the population to grow? Why? Where did these people come from?

Australia has needed a strong population growth back James Cook discovered Australia. They needed to populate Australia so they were able to claim the land as part of the British Empire. The British Empire decided to send thousands & thousands of convicts or people who have decided to move to Australia. They came from all parts of the British Empire however they were mainly Irish or English descendants.

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