The socio-spatial structure of Australia’s metropolitan regions
Author(s)
Baum, Scott
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2004
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The release of the 2001 Census of Population and Housing by the Australia Bureau of Statistics provides an opportunity to update material relating to the social structure of Australian cities. Using multivariate statistical techniques this paper describes a typology of local areas across Australia's metropolitan regions focusing on how various social, demographic and economic factors can be used to differentiate between areas. Taking its lead from traditional social area analysis approaches, the paper identifies several factors which when combined help to explain the socio-spatial structure of Australia's metropolitan regions.The release of the 2001 Census of Population and Housing by the Australia Bureau of Statistics provides an opportunity to update material relating to the social structure of Australian cities. Using multivariate statistical techniques this paper describes a typology of local areas across Australia's metropolitan regions focusing on how various social, demographic and economic factors can be used to differentiate between areas. Taking its lead from traditional social area analysis approaches, the paper identifies several factors which when combined help to explain the socio-spatial structure of Australia's metropolitan regions.
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Journal Title
Australasian Journal of Regional Studies
Volume
10
Issue
2
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Subject
Urban and Regional Planning not elsewhere classified
Urban and Regional Planning
Applied Economics
Human Geography