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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