VOCABULARY
What is the movement of people within the same country called?
What is internal migration?
Identify one lifestyle factor that attracts people to Queensland.
What is a warmer climate, a coastal lifestyle or more affordable housing in some areas?
Which Australian state has attracted many interstate migrants from New South Wales and Victoria?
What is Queensland?
Name one type of environmental hazard that can force Australians to leave their homes.
What is a drought, flood, bushfire or cyclone?
What is one way internal migration can change a place?
It can change its population, housing, services or infrastructure.
What is the difference between a sea change and a tree change?
A sea change involves moving to a coastal area, while a tree change involves moving to a rural or regional area for a quieter lifestyle.
Why might a family move from the inner city to an outer suburb?
What is to find a larger or more affordable home?
Name one coastal or regional destination mentioned in the reading that attracts lifestyle migrants.
What is the Sunshine Coast, the Surf Coast or the Blue Mountains?
Identify two services or types of infrastructure that growing communities need.
What are schools, roads, public transport or healthcare services?
How do FIFO workers create a connection between two different places?
They travel between their homes and remote worksites, connecting residential areas with mining regions.
What is the difference between FIFO and DIDO employment arrangements?
FIFO workers travel by air between home and work, while DIDO workers drive between home and work.
What are two employment-related reasons people might move within Australia?
What are finding a job and accessing better employment opportunities?
Name one major Australian city that attracts workers because of its employment opportunities.
What is Sydney or Melbourne?
Explain one way rapid population growth can affect the environment.
It can contribute to habitat loss, urban sprawl or increased pollution.
Explain why people moving to outer suburbs can increase traffic congestion.
More residents may commute to employment centres, increasing the number of vehicles on roads, particularly if public transport is limited.
Explain how urban sprawl differs from population growth.
Population growth is an increase in the number of people living in an area, while urban sprawl is the outward expansion of urban areas into surrounding land. Population growth can contribute to urban sprawl, but they are not the same thing.
Why might Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples travel between places?
What are visiting extended family, attending ceremonies and festivals, and maintaining connections to Country?
Name one region or location in Australia that attracts workers to mining projects.
What is the Pilbara in Western Australia or Olympic Dam in South Australia?
How can rapid population growth create problems for local governments?
Governments may struggle to provide enough housing, schools, healthcare and transport to meet the needs of new residents.
A coastal town experiences rapid population growth. Explain how this could create both an economic opportunity and an environmental challenge.
More residents can increase demand for local businesses and create jobs, but development may damage natural habitats and put pressure on coastal ecosystems.
A mining company employs workers who live in a major city but regularly travel to a remote worksite. The worksite supports the local economy, while the workers' home city provides their residential base. Identify the geographical concept demonstrated and explain how it applies to this situation.
Interconnection. The two places are linked through the movement of workers. The remote mining site depends on workers travelling from elsewhere, demonstrating how activities in one place can be connected to people and places far away.
A farming family experiences repeated droughts that damage their livelihood. Explain how this could lead to internal migration.
The family may leave the area because farming has become difficult to sustain and move to a regional town or city to find employment and other opportunities.
A family wants a larger home but needs to remain within commuting distance of employment opportunities in a major city. Which type of location might they choose, and why?
What are the outer suburbs, because they may offer larger and more affordable housing while allowing the family to commute to work?
Suggest two strategies governments could use to accommodate population growth while protecting the environment.
They could protect natural habitats, improve public transport, build energy-efficient homes or ensure new developments have adequate infrastructure.
A regional town attracts new residents because of employment opportunities. However, its schools, roads and healthcare services are already under pressure. Explain the interconnections involved and suggest how the town could respond.
Employment opportunities attract migrants, increasing the population and demand for services. The town becomes connected to other places through the movement of workers. Local government could expand infrastructure, improve public transport and plan new housing developments while protecting the environment.