Population Report Of Tasmania. Introduction . Population

By the mid 1800's, the violence, disease and dispossession resulting from colonisation had caused a dramatic drop in the Indigenous population. For many Indigenous people, the cost of survival was very high, as they lost their culture, family, land, language and independence in the name of 'protection'.

Australia like many 1st world countries is experiencing an ageing workforce. Couples are having fewer children and later in their life, to assist couples the government has introduced a Baby Bonus payment, increase Child Care payments and has an immigration policy targeted to supplement the declining birth rate.

Australia is one of the most advantaged aged care systems in the world. The increasing numbers of ageing population is one of the major transformations being experienced by

In 1901 just 4.0% of the Australian population were older people and after two decades this has increased to 6.4%. In 2011 the aged population continued to increase and reached 14%. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (Abs.gov.au, 2012) indicates that since the baby boomers are now becoming old, there has been a decrease in fertility rates and an increase in life expectancy. The population of people over 65 years has continued to increase and it is predicted that it will continue to increase for the next 50 years. As people become older they are more susceptible to becoming sick and in need of government benefits. Since there is a major

Abs.gov.au, (2014). 3101.0 - Australian Demographic Statistics, Mar 2014. [Online] Available at: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3101.0 [Accessed 6 Oct. 2014].

The information gathered has been quite consistent with the expectations had before having begun this research report. The ageing population has been a topic that has discussed on the radio, in newspapers and on the news and so there was a fundamental understanding of the changing demographic facing the Australian population, though there wasn't much of understanding of why this was happening. This issue is something that many countries around the world are facing so this also makes it well publicised. In the future, more time could have been used to explore past Australian census which could provide more vital information on Australia's past and present populations

Migrants created jobs by increasing the demand for goods and services. Research was conducted and showed that the ability of migrants to participate in workforces increase the chance of them living in Australia longer than usual. Since the federation, natural population has increase generally contributing to Australia’s annual population growth than migration numbers (Australian Human Rights Commission,

The population profile of Australia has created impacting changes to how health care in Australia is to be delivered in the near future (Charlesworth, 2015). High rates of obesity, diabetes, heart diseases and poor life style choices such as smoking, alcohol and substance abuse, add to an existing crisis that imposes more pressure on an overworked healthcare system (Willcox, 2014).

Since the beginning of civilising Australia, the Aboriginal people have been troubled and trapped into an unfamiliar world, ever since the devastating European Invasion of Australia, which took place in the year of 1788. Along with the settlement of the English people to Australia, several diseases were brought which dramatically decreased the population of the native-aboriginals. Statistics state that between the years of ‘1788 to 1900’, the indigenous population of Australia was decreased by a devasting percentage of 90%. Some of the diseases which were brought, such as smallpox, tuberculosis, influenza, measles, whooping cough and the common cold as well. As time passed, the British continued to expand and colonise Australia whilst driving

Tasmania has recently emerged as the hidden gem in the Australian tourist industry. The only non-mainland state in Australia, Tasmania enjoy his natural unspoiled beauty as well is being home to some of the richest farmland in Australia. Hobart hotels offer premier accommodation options and are a great starting point for any Tasmanian holiday. Naturally there is a great range of other accommodation options to cater for backpackers as well as the well-heeled tourist.

The population density in 0059.05 is relatively high with 6505.7 people per square kilometer (12 unites per acre) approximate ten times than that of Vancouver. So there is a sustainable movement in this census. The population has been through a dramatic change from 2001 to 2006 with 61.2% increase, which is much faster than Vancouver (6.5%). However, a massive population growth may lead to some negative effects. For example, social, economic, and security crises and threats.

This paper focuses on aging in Australia, the different policies and services for the aging population, and provides some examples about what it would be like to age in Australia. First, it is important to understand the age care policy in Australia. There are four different components to this policy: the old-aged pension system, pursuit of the aging-in-place policy, self-funded services and supports, and residential and frail aged care. The aged care policy in Australia is “built on the premise of independence and individualization and assumes that older people will remain in the community for as long as they are able to” (Gray & Heinsch, 2009, p. 108). In order to

While there is a mix of young, maturing, and elder residents in Woolloomooloo, the highest percentage of its population is maturing residents with the independent youth not too far behind. The top three groups of people living in this suburb are maturing and established independence, independent youth, and older independence. The average age of the majority of the population falls between 20 and

In the year ending 31 December 2009, Australia's estimated resident population (ERP) had increased by 433,000 people to 22.2 million, a 2.0% increase from December 2008. This followed growth of 460,000 people (or 2.2%) between December 2007 and December 2008. The rate of population growth has become considerably faster since the mid-2000s. Over the two decades prior to 2006, the annual growth rate had averaged 1.3%, adding an average of 234,000 people per year in that period. The recent growth rate of around 2% per year is faster than at any other time in the past several decades, and faster than nearly all other developed countries.

This is due to the various factors that are included in this public policy debate; infrastructure, welfare, infertility, education, resources, migration, economics, identity and an ageing population are some of the many. Population Policy can be defined as strategy that government seeks to anticipate and respond to population trends and predictions in the future, the aim is to also influence factors of population in order to intentionally alter the size or nature of the population (National Population Council, 1992, pp. 9). The current issue with population policy in Australia, is the discussion between creating a ‘Big Australia’ or a ‘Sustainable Population’. No doubt Australia is on a rise, with one birth every 1 minute and 44 seconds, one death every 3 minutes and 17 seconds, and one international migration every 2