Australia`s population is growing at an alarming rate and is growing more than 30 years ahead of expectations, according to the Australian website. Australia`s unexpected rate of population growth has been driven by a number of factors, such as rising fertility, rising life expectancy and a massive influx of migrants.
The article is summarized as follows:
Back in 1998, when Australia`s population was just 18.5 million, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) had predicted that Australia`s population would grow to 24.9 million in 2051. But in fact, Australia`s population is likely to reach that level by mid-next year, more than 30 years ahead of expectations.
Population growth is faster than expected due to multiple factors
According to a series of population data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in recent years, Australia`s population growth rate is 1.5 times faster than expected, and at the current rate of growth, Australia`s population will grow to 38 million by the middle of this century, the report said.
Australia`s unexpected rate of population growth has been driven by a number of factors, such as rising fertility, rising life expectancy and a massive influx of migrants.
Australia`s fertility rate once rose from 1.7 children per woman to 2 children per woman, although Australia`s fertility rate is now back at 1 / 1.81. But it is still higher than the fertility rate at the end of the last century.
In addition, the average life expectancy for Australian men and women was expected to reach 82 and 86 years in 2051, but now life expectancy for both men and women has increased to 81 and 85 years, decades ahead of expectations.
In terms of immigration, the Australian Bureau of Statistics had predicted that net immigration would be in the range of 70,000 to 90,000, but in fact, in the past 12 months alone, the number of net immigrants had reached two hundred and thirty one thousand nine hundred.
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics predicted 20 years ago that Victoria would become Australia`s second-largest state, a forecast that has been met, and Melbourne is expected to soon overtake Sydney as Australia`s largest city.
McClinton (Mark McCrindle), a prominent social researcher, said the influx of interstate immigrants had helped boost the state`s population over the past few years.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics had predicted that the state`s population would reach 5.9 million in 2051, but at the current rate of population growth, the state`s population is expected to exceed 5 million in the middle of next year and the target of 5.9 million is expected to be achieved 21 years ahead of schedule.
In fact, Queensland`s population growth rate is ahead of many Australian states, and there are many faster-growing areas outside the capital cities. "among the top 30 fastest-growing cities in Australia, Queensland alone has 11 seats, while New and Victoria have five and six seats, respectively," McClinton said.
The disorderly growth of population hinders the development
McClinton also pointed out that decades of high-speed population growth has stimulated social demand, thus contributing to sustained growth in the Australian economy. Without proper planning, however, Australia`s population could pose a range of obstacles to economic growth and social life, such as inadequate infrastructure and increased road congestion, and pressure on health services and pension systems.
According to a national survey conducted by the Australian Institute of population Research (Australian Population Research Institute) in October, 74% of respondents thought Australia no longer needed a larger population, and 54% wanted to cut immigration. A further 55 percent agreed that "Australia is at risk of loss of culture and personality."
