Census 2021 is no ordinary population survey – it will lay the foundation for Australia’s post-pandemic future.
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Ghana’s latest population census offers a window into the contested terrain of population statistics.
The report will show that by 2061 there will only be 2.7 Australians of traditional working age for each Australian over 65.
The Nigerian government must design more interventions to improve education, employment opportunities and the economy in order to control the country’s population growth.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is reducing life expectancy, decreasing birth rates and slowing down immigration. These changes may produce concerning trends in populations globally.
It took just 5,000 years for large and well-organised groups of people to populate all corners of the continent.
The ‘exodus’ from capital cities amounts to 0.06% of their populations – similar to recent years – and people are still moving to the cities. What’s missing is growth driven by international migrants.
If we want a liveable future for our grandchildren is it ethical to reduce the number of people being born into that world?
Humanity is destroying Earth’s ability to support complex life. But coming to grips with the magnitude of the problem is hard, even for experts.
Researchers say around 70% of the US needs to get the coronavirus vaccine to stop the pandemic. But questions around the vaccines and regional differences add some uncertainty to that estimate.
Planning for Nigeria’s next census scheduled for 2021 must address critical issues.
Until now, the US has been the most popular destination for potential migrants, and Australia around fifth.
With 70 percent of its people under 30 years, Nigeria needs to harness the strength in its youthful population.
The gap between predictions of COVID-19 deaths in Africa and what has actually happened is staggering.
If governments are looking for a post-pandemic “baby boom” to help populations grow, then they should increase the amount and duration of paid parental leave for both mums and partners.
Australia lacks a coherent national approach to planning where settlement and growth happens. It’s time to take stock of our cities and regions and work together to improve outcomes across the nation.
Under a severe scenario, Australia’s population will be 4% smaller than if the pandemic hadn’t occurred.
Why there’s no need to panic over warning of ‘jaw-dropping’ fertility decline.
Despite the hype about a “coronial” baby boom, the pandemic is likely to see many Australians delay or not have children at all.
Why one city suffers significantly more deaths than another isn’t always obvious. A simple experiment shows how failing to consider certain factors can point policy makers in the wrong direction.
Top contributors
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Demographer, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University
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Principal Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University
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Professor and Demographer, Macquarie University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Institute for Social Change, University of Tasmania
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, UNSW Sydney
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Roy C. Buck Professor of Sociology and Demography, Penn State
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Anthropologue et démographe, professeur émérite au Muséum national d’histoire naturelle et conseiller de la direction de l'INED, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Professor of Demography and Social Statistics., Obafemi Awolowo University
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
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Scientia Professor of Evolutionary Ecology; Academic Lead of UNSW's Grand Challenges Program, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Director of the Complex Adaptive Systems Research Group, University of Newcastle
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ARC Australian Professorial Fellow, University of Adelaide
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University
