Indigenous Australian population projections: problems and prospects

被引:9
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作者
Biddle, Nicholas [1 ]
Wilson, Tom [2 ]
机构
[1] Australian Natl Univ, Canberra, ACT, Australia
[2] Univ Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
关键词
Indigenous; Australia; Population projections; Census;
D O I
10.1007/s12546-013-9104-2
中图分类号
C921 [人口统计学];
学科分类号
摘要
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.
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页码:101 / 116
页数:16
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