Population and Tourism Studies Group
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Understanding the size, structure, and spatial distribution of people in the Northern Territory (NT) is critical for designing policy and planning for the future. The small size, unusual structures (such as age, sex ratio, cultural mix, mobility) and sparsity of settlements mean that population models designed for large, closed, primarily urban populations are inadequate when applied to the NT. The Population and Tourism Studies Group aims to develop models and understandings which are specific to Territory conditions. Our research can be loosely grouped into the themes below.
Over the past year we have undertaken comparative studies on the human geography of the NT with populations in Canada, Alaska and the Northern Sparsely Populated Areas of Europe, in collaboration with leading researchers there. The first output from the research is a book which compares and contrasts remote populations in these nations. Called “Demography at the Edge: Remote populations in developed nations", more details can be found here.
Another forthcoming publication is Darwin: Whose City is it?, a coffee table book discussing the successes, issues and challenges facing a growing and developing Darwin. This book will take you on a tour of the city and surrounding areas to reveal interesting facts and theoretical reasons for some of the challenges we face and progress made towards addressing them. We focus primarily on human geography - people and where they live - but we have broadened the discussion to include contributions from prominent Darwin residents.
Beyond Periphery 2010
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A symposium on population and regional development in sparsely populated areas. Darwin - October 26-28 Whyalla - November 2-4 Go to the website to find out how you can participate. |
Focus areas
- POPULATION PROJECTIONS: The aim is to develop and maintain projections (out to 30 years) of the Northern Territory population by age, sex, Indigenous status and location of usual residence. More…
- ECONOMIC DEMOGRAPHY: The aim is to model the relationships between demographic change in the Northern Territory and economic conditions in here and elsewhere. The focus is on population mobility. More…
- INDIGENOUS DEMOGRAPHY: The aim is to develop population models specifically for the Indigenous populations of the Northern Territory. This includes models based on contemporary jurisdictional boundaries and ‘historical demography’ of populations defined by Indigenous people themselves. More…
- INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION: The aim is to improve our understanding of the contribution of international migrants to Territory demographic, social, and economic life. More…
- TOURISM AND SHORT TERM POPULATIONS: The aim is to model the interactions between tourists, seasonal workers, fly-in/fly-out labour and other short term populations and the prospects for regional development in the NT. More…
Latest research briefs & reports |
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Demographic trends and likely futures for Australia's tropical rivers Visit the TRaCK website to download the report and associated fact sheets. Northern Territory population projections This research, funded and partnered by Northern Territory Treasury, gives an insight to the Northern Territory's demographic future. |
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