Australian Population Studies Volume 3 Number 2 (2019)

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Published:2019-11-17

ISSN:2208-8482

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    Changing education, changing fertility: a decomposition of completed fertility in Australia
    Gray, Edith ; Evans, Ann (2019-11-17)
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    Background The expansion of education in Australia, particularly for women, is one of the most significant social changes of the last five decades. The relationship between education and fertility has been widely studied, showing that increases in higher education for women are consistently associated with lower fertility. Given the close link between education and fertility, this paper questions what effect the changing educational profile of Australian women has had on overall fertility trends. Aims: This paper investigates the effect of the increase in education on completed fertility by decomposing the change in overall completed fertility into two components: (1) change in completed fertility as a result of the proportion of women in different education categories and, (2) changes in completed fertility of women in each education category. Data and methods: The study uses 2016 Census data on the number of children ever born of five cohorts of women born between 1952 and 1976. Decomposition is used to distinguish the effects of the two components. Results: The educational composition of women in these cohorts is dramatically different, with an increasing number of women having completed tertiary education in later cohorts. Completed fertility has also changed across successive cohorts. We find that for the earliest cohorts most of the decline is due to declines in completed fertility within education categories, but for later cohorts the decline is attributable to increases in the proportion of women with higher levels of education. Conclusions: Despite tertiary education becoming much more common, fertility within this group remains lower than other education groups. While other countries have seen a narrowing of the gap in fertility rates between education groups, this pattern is not found in Australia.
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    Australia's State Specific and Regional Migration Schemes: exploring permanent and temporary skilled migration outcomes in South Australia
    Tan, George ; Cebulla, Andreas ; Ziersch, Anna ; Taylor, Andrew (2019-11-17)
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    Background: Recent concerns about population growth and its consequences in Sydney and Melbourne have added momentum to the debate on ways to achieve a more even geographic distribution of population. However, there is little contemporary evidence about the impact of regionally-focused immigration policies in delivering positive migrant outcomes and easing pressures in major cities. Aims: The aim of this paper is to compare migration, employment and settlement outcomes between permanent and temporary skilled migrants to South Australia (SA) as well as the factors influencing migrants' decisions to move into and out of the State. Data and methods: Data in this paper draws on the South Australian General Skilled Migrant survey of State-sponsored skilled migrants conducted by The University of Adelaide in 2015. Results: Lifestyle and employment factors were important in decisions to come to, stay or leave SA. Permanent migrants were more likely to choose SA as a destination because it was perceived as a good place to raise a family, while temporary migrants were more likely to cite employment. Temporary visa holders had relatively poor employment outcomes. Conclusions: Temporary and permanent visa holders experienced different settlement and employment outcomes, demonstrating that a more detailed understanding of migrant characteristics and outcomes may be useful in designing and evaluating regionally-focused migration initiatives.
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    Visualising population distribution in Australia over time using rapid 3D web graphics libraries
    Lock, Oliver ; Pettit, Chris (2019-11-17)
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    Socio-economic changes in the age-patterns of childbearing in Australia
    Ester Lazzari (2019-11-17)
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    The flow of family transitions of Australian families
    Pribesh, Shana ; Usevitch, Matthew ; Sigler, Elizabeth Koch ; Heninger, Kaijsa Angerhofer ; Yue, Yuanyuan ; ; ... (2019-11-17)
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    Residential concentration patterns of immigrant groups in Australia's major cities
    Arringer, Renee ; Sigler, Thomas ; Charles-Edwards, Elin (2019-11-17)
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