subject: Australias Population And Australian Immigration Issues [print this page] Controversies were faced by both the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Liberal Parties during the Australian election campaign.
The Liberal party utilized the slogan Stand up Australia during their campaign. On the other hand, there are also messages coming from the Labor Party stating we want a sustainable rate of population growth but we dont want to set a target for immigration. And we dont want to tell people to have fewer children. In view of this fact, it seems that the debate about population and Australian immigration are getting worst as each day of the campaign passes.
If we will notice, Australias population growth rate is slowing. This is due to the number of people going into the country. Australias annual pace of population growth fell from 2.16 per cent at the end of March last year to just under 2 per cent by the end of last year.
Tourists are also losing its numbers. The level of the countrys immigration is still battling for more migrants while putting pressure on urban infrastructure and environmental resources. The tightening of some visa criteria and the downturn in the global economy are helping to stem the tide.
According to Craig James, CommSecs Chief Economist, the pace of growth in people migrating to Australia is falling at its fastest rate in 16 years. He also predicted that migration will remain at high levels in the years to come as the republic of China requires new people to fill skills shortages in Australias construction and mining industries. That is, unless the politicians are really serious about curbing growth.
Listed below is the population growth rate of Australia:
2.44%
Queenslands population growth rate in 2009.
1.65%
NSWs population growth rate in 2009.
2.16%
The fastest annual rate of growth in Australias population in 40 years was recorded in the year to March 31, 2009.
1.99%
Population growth rate in the year to December 31, 2009 a significant slow-down.
340,520
Number of net permanent and long-term arrivals to Australia in the year to July 31, 2009 the highest level since European settlement.
250,650
Number of net permanent and long-term arrivals to Australia in the year to May 31, 2010.
687
The number of people who each day call Australia home for the first time.
29%
The proportion of people in their 20s in the workforce (people aged 15 to 64) in 1901.
301, 000
The highest number of births ever recorded in Australia in the year to June 30, 2009.
