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Indigenous Australian population projections: problems and prospects.
- Source :
- Journal of Population Research; Jun2013, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p101-116, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- According to estimates from the 2006 Census, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) Australians made up 2.5 % of the total Australian population. However, the focus of research and policy debate on Indigenous Australians far exceeds their population size for reasons of history, socio-economics, geography and demography. This has led to a need for accurate population projections of the population. In this paper, we outline a number of issues related to Indigenous population projections. These include the nature of self-identification; the impact of particular policy changes; significant differences in demographic parameters; and high rates of exogamy, especially in urban areas. We also document the relative accuracy of past and current population projections. In the final section of the paper we outline a research agenda that has the potential to lead to new and better Indigenous population projections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- INDIGENOUS Australians
ETHNOLOGY
CENSUS
POPULATION forecasting
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14432447
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Population Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 88109928
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12546-013-9104-2