People and Place articles from September 2007

People and Place archives from September 2007

Boom or gloom? Cohort fertility data from the 2006 census.
September 1, 2007... Data from the 2006 census show a continued decline in cohort fertility. This is especially true of women aged 40 to 44 in 2006 and thus towards the end of their reproductive years. Declines in the number of children born to younger women are...

Continuing challenges in attempting to measure the size, and changing size, of Australia's Indigenous population.
September 1, 2007... The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) recently released the publication 2006 Population Distribution, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians which contains 2006 Census usual residence counts and Estimated Resident Populations...

The low income migrant tide.
September 1, 2007... First release 2006 census data allow an examination of the income levels of recently arrived migrants. Their numbers jumped in the 2001 to 2006 period. This article focuses on men aged 25 to 45 as these provide the best approximate principal...

The lure of permanent residency and the aspirations and expectations of international students studying accounting in Australia.
September 1, 2007... Australian government policy directs international students to study particular types of disciplines where skill shortages have been identified. This paper examines the outcomes with respect to international accounting students aspiring to gain...

Overlapping identities in pre-WWII South Australia: lessons for 21st century Australia.
September 1, 2007... Many people believe that prior to the post-WWII mass immigration Australia's population was almost entirely of British origin. They also believe that post-war immigration lead to a significant change in the ethnic composition of the...

New questions in the 2006 population census: some initial findings.
September 1, 2007... The 2006 Australian census covered several new topics. These include questions that enable the author to estimate the numbers and characteristics of persons with a profound or serious disability and their carers. Questions were also asked about...

Assessment of overseas-trained doctors--the latest chapter.
September 1, 2007... There have been repeated government promises to establish a nationally consistent assessment system for overseas trained doctors (OTDs). No such assessment has been put in place. As a result, each year, thousands of OTDs are being appointed to...