A.S 90203/ 1.2: Describe population patterns, processes & issues

Focussing Questions:1. What are the distribution patterns of New Zealand’s

population?– How is New Zealand’s population made up? Where do migrants come

from?– Where is the population located? Why?

2. What migration movements are there within New Zealand and what are the associated issues?– Why are people moving from place to place?– What are the effects of movements on the places of origin, destination

and the migrants themselves.– What differences are there in living conditions within New Zealand?

3. What changes has New Zealand had to its population size and structure? What are the associated issues?– What is meant by “ageing population’ and what are the resultant

problems?– Are population numbers increasing or decreasing? Why?

Create a glossary at the start of your New Zealand population notes. Add to your glossary the following words:

Population: the people who inhabit a territory or state

Demography: study of population

Demography• Population• Age Profile• Education• Ethnic Groups• Income• Employment• Density

Add to glossary:Dense: Compact, crowded together, thick Sparse: having widely spaced intervals, not dense

TASK: provide an example of a sentence with the words ‘dense’ and ‘sparse’ involved

DemographyTask:Describe the demography of Auckland?• Population• Age Profile (are there certain areas of Auckland where

certain age groups live)• Education (types of education available)• Ethnic Groups (types of ethnic groups, are there areas

where certain ethnic groups live) • Income• Employment (types of jobs available)• Density (of people or housing)

Census• The main source of information for any

population is achieved through a ‘Census’:→ Is an official count of the population

→ It is carried out every 5 years

→ On ‘Census Day’ every person within the borders of a country fills out the form, even tourists!

→ Auckland’s population was 1,158,891 in 2001. In 2006, Auckland’s population was 1,303,068

→ By comparing the 2006 data with data collected from the 2001 Census, differences and

similarities can be seen

Census information

Data from censuses tells us:

• Who makes up our population

• How New Zealand families are changing

• What types of houses we live in

• What we earn

• What level of schooling we have

• What industries we work in

What is Census Data Useful For?

• Governments use data information to plan for the future needs of the population

eg. How many schools or hospitals will we need?Do we require a new shopping centre?

Ethnicity• One important question asked by the census

concerns your ethnicity

• The results of the 2006 Census shows us that New Zealand has a large European majority of 67.6 % of the population.

TASK: put the following data on a percentage bar graph showing the Ethnic groups in New Zealand, 2006

Ethnic groups in New Zealand, 2006 Census data

Ethnic group Percentage of total population

European 67.6

Maori 14.6

Asian 9.2

Pacific 6.9

Other 1.7

Demography Study of population

Census An official count of population

Ethnicity The ethnic or cultural group you belong to

Urbanisation The growth of cities

Immigration To come into a country to live

Emigration To exit or leave a country to live somewhere else

migration The moving of people between places

Distribution The pattern of where people live

MEDC More Economically Developed Country

LEDC Less Economically Developed Country

Terminology revision questions1. The arrangement of the buildings in Auckland city could be

considered…2. Providing the government with information on a population.3. The constant growth of Auckland city is….4. People leaving New Zealand to live in Australia is an

example of…5. There are more people living in the North Island than the

South Island.6. Ethiopia is an example of…..7. Multi cultural day is a celebration of New Zealand's

different…..8. Australia is an example of…….9. People moving into New Zealand to live for educational

purposes10. The South Island is……populated