Geo - Sydney: Flash Cards

What percentage and total number of Sydney's current population was born overseas?

40% to 43% (around 2.4 million people).

What is the projected population of Greater Sydney by 2050?

Between 7 and 9 million people.

What are the top 5 countries migrants to Sydney come from?

India (5.4%), Mainland China (5%), England (4.3%), Vietnam (2.3%), and the Philippines (2.1%).

What are the 3 pull factors attracting migrants to Sydney?

1. Very strong economy and employment. 2. World-class higher education (UNSW). 3. Multicultural networks and great quality of life.

What are the 3 push factors causing people to leave other countries?

1. Economic underemployment and low wages. 2. Political instability and lack of civil liberties. 3. Environmental pressure and climate vulnerability.

What are the economic positives of migration?

Fills labor shortages (80%+ of job vacancy growth), boosts retail/transit profits, and encourages innovation.

What are the economic negatives of migration?

Housing costs skyrocket to 12 times the average income, rental vacancy drops below 1.5%, and building materials rise by 150%.

What are the economic positives of the 2050 population growth?

Growth splits into 30 interconnected activity centers to prevent overcrowding, and brings faster infrastructure funding via taxes.

What are the economic negatives of the 2050 population growth?

Traffic congestion costing $12.6 billion/year in lost productivity, massive government debt/funding gaps, and a 300,000 job deficit in Western Sydney.

What are the social positives of migration?

Cultural events (Lunar New Year/Diwali) draw 250,000+ people, and overseas professionals make up 33% of the healthcare workforce.

What are the social negatives of migration?

School overcrowding requiring hundreds of demountable classrooms, longer hospital wait times, and minor language/social friction.

What are the social positives of the 2050 population?

Better public facilities, a 30-minute city plan, and 75% of residents feeling highly connected to their neighborhood.

What are the social negatives of the 2050 population?

Daily commutes exceeding 60 minutes one way, growing wealth divisions, and private backyard spaces shrinking by over 40%.

What are the environmental positives of migration?

Concentrates people into high-density apartments (like Parramatta), saving rural lands and lowering household energy use.

What are the environmental negatives of migration?

Wipes out 94% of Western Sydney's native Cumberland Plain Woodland, and causes regular stormwater/sewage overflows into rivers.

What are the environmental positives of the 2050 population?

Funds urban tree canopies to reach 40% green cover by 2050, and targets 65% rainfall-independent drinking water.

What are the environmental negatives of the 2050 population?

Intense concrete heat causing Penrith to hit 48.9°C, water depletion at Warragamba Dam, and urban flash floods from concrete coverage.

What is the Economic Strategy for Sydney's growth?

A government plan to split Sydney into three smaller areas (West, Central, East) so people live closer to work.

What are the pros and cons of the Three Cities Economic Strategy?

Pro: Creates jobs in Parramatta and cuts travel times. Con: Costs taxpayers over $11 billion for new train lines and causes construction disruption.

What is the Social Strategy for Sydney's growth?

Affordable housing rules forcing developers to reserve 5% to 10% of new buildings for low-paid essential workers like nurses.

What are the pros and cons of the Affordable Housing Strategy?

Pro: Essential workers can live near jobs and prevents social segregation. Con: Makes building more expensive for developers, pushing up other prices.

What is the Environmental Strategy for Sydney's growth?

Planting millions of trees across Greater Sydney to secure 40% green cover by 2050.

What are the pros and cons of the Tree Planting Strategy?

Pro: Cools down heavily heated suburbs like Penrith during summer. Con: Young trees require massive amounts of water, which can drain the drinking supply during dry seasons.