Year 8 JacPlus 14.2 Lesson

Year 8 Geography
Urbanisation
JacPlus 14.2

Lesson Goals

At the end of this lesson...

You should be able to:
1. Outline the patterns of settlement in Australia: where people live.
2. Explain the spatial distribution of settlement areas: why people live where they do in Australia.

What's new in Australia?

Australia's Population Future: BTN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzloNFU0GDQ
3:46 mins

Poll

Which place would you rather live?

• A megacity (e.g. New York, Tokyo)

• A city (e.g. Perth)

• A town halfway between the country and the city

• A small town in the country

Word Cloud

Write one word you associate with living in the city

Word Cloud

One word you associate with living in the country

Urbanisation: What is it?

An "urban" area is a town or city. A "rural" area is a country area, outside the city.
Urbanisation is the growth and expansion of urban areas and involves:
1. the movement of people to towns and cities

2. the growth or getting larger of the physical city environment

Where do Australian's live?

Australians live on the smallest continent and in the sixth largest country on Earth.

With an estimated population of 26.6 million in 2024 and an area of 7 690 000 square kilometres, our population density is 3.3 people per square kilometre.

We mostly live near the coast.

Multiple Choice

What is urbanisation?

• Urbanisation is the process of rural areas expanding into urban areas.
• Urbanisation refers to the process of urban areas becoming more rural.
• Urbanisation is the process of population decreasing in urban areas.
• Urbanisation is the growth and expansion of urban areas rather than rural areas.

Multiple Select

Urbanisation typically includes (choose all that apply):

• increasing population living in cities

• increasing size and spread of cities

• decreasing size and spread of cities

• decreasing population living in cities

Population density and distribution

Population density the number of people living within one square kilometre of land.

Population distribution is the pattern of where people live.

Go to this link: https://content2.learnon.com.au/player?isbn=9780730387718&assetid=17900

Categorize

Options (6)

3 people per km

100 people per km

56 people per km

10% live in the desert

85% live near the coast

90% live in cities

Organize these options into the right categories

Population Density

Population Distribution

• Most Australians currently live within a narrow coastal strip that extends from Brisbane in the north to Adelaide in the south.

• 71% of Australians live in major cities

• About 85% of Australians live within 50 kilometres of the coast.

• One in ten people live in small towns of less than 10 000 people.

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Match

Match the following

• Over 26 million

• On or near the coast

• Around 3-4 people per square kilometre

• People moving to Australia

Australia's population

Where 85% of Australians live

Australia's population density

Immigration

• Australia's population

• Where 85% of Australians live

• Australia's population density

• Immigration

Hotspot

Identify the areas with the greatest population density.

Open Ended

Use this map to explain one reason Australian's live closer to the coast. Remember to use full sentences.

It would be easy to say that Australians live in places where rainfall is higher, but if you look at these maps carefully there are major exceptions to this spatial pattern.
Is the population distribution high in the regions of high rainfall in Queensland and the Northern Territory?

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Digging Deeper

Coastal locations and rainfall are not the only reasons Australians live where they do.
Other reasons include:
1. The availability of mineral resources for mining (see map)
2. Irrigation planning to support farming
3. Attractive tourist destinations

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Other reasons

Word Cloud

What other reason do you think Australian's live closer to the coast?

Give one or two words as an answer (e.g. "family").

The average population density for Australia is well below the global average.

We are easily the lowest of any of the permanently inhabited continents.

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Population Density

Match

Match the following population average densities:

• 100

• 3

• 36

• 55

• 20

Asia

Australia

Africa

Europe

North America

• Asia

• Australia

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

Match

Guess the following population densities:

• Australia

• New Zealand

• United States of America

• Canada

• China

3-4

15

33

3

145

• 3-4

• 15

• 33

• 3

• 145

Another important factor in where people live is climate (or weather over a long period of time).

Climate affects our lifestyle, health, safety, types of farming, and the types of industry we can develop.



Use this link to study further:
https://content2.learnon.com.au/player?isbn=9780730387718&assetid=17916

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Climate and Weather

Lesson Goals

At the end of this lesson...

You should be able to:
1. Outline the patterns of settlement in Australia: where people live.
2. Explain the spatial distribution of settlement areas: why people live where they do in Australia.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between population density and population distribution.

Open Ended

Describe at least three (3) reasons for why people live in different parts of Australia.

Final Check

Complete the following 10 Questions

Each question will focus on a key aspect you have learned today.

You must get at least 50% or 5 out of 10 to pass.

If you don't, you will have to do this again for homework online.

Multiple Choice

What is urbanisation?

• Urbanisation is the process of rural areas expanding into urban areas.
• Urbanisation refers to the process of urban areas becoming more rural.
• Urbanisation is the process of population decreasing in urban areas.
• Urbanisation is the growth and expansion of urban areas rather than rural areas.

Multiple Select

Urbanisation typically includes (choose all that apply):

• increasing population living in cities

• increasing size and spread of cities

• decreasing size and spread of cities

• decreasing population living in cities

Multiple Choice

What is population density?

• Population density is the average weight of people in a specific area.
• Population density is the number of animals living in a specific area.
• Population density is the number of people living in a specific area.
• Population density is the total land area of a specific region.

Multiple Choice

What is population distribution?

• Population distribution is the study of animal habitats
• Population distribution is the process of counting the number of people in a city
• Population distribution is the arrangement of goods in a store
• Population distribution is the pattern of where people live within a given area.

Multiple Choice

Where are the majority of Australia's population distributed?

• In the central desert region
• Along the eastern and southeastern coasts
• On the western coast
• In the northern territories

Multiple Select

Why do people live on the coasts of Australia? Choose all those that apply.

• Due to economic opportunities

• Due to the higher living standards of cities

• Due to the better climate

• Due to family and social connections

Categorize

Options (6)

3 people per km

100 people per km

56 people per km

10% live in the desert

85% live near the coast

90% live in cities

Organize these options into the right categories

Population Density

Population Distribution

Match

Match the following

• Over 26 million

• On or near the coast

• Around 3-4 people per square kilometre

• People moving to Australia

Australia's population

Where 85% of Australians live

Australia's population density

Immigration

• Australia's population

• Where 85% of Australians live

• Australia's population density

• Immigration

Hotspot

Identify the areas with the greatest population density.

Multiple Choice

Choose the reasons urbanisation is growing in Australia

• Climate change, historical significance, technological advancements
• Political instability, lack of resources, environmental concerns
• Population growth, economic opportunities, infrastructure and services, lifestyle preferences
• Cultural diversity, educational opportunities, healthcare access

Poll

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