Seminar: Canberra celebrates its centenary _ΡΠ 100 years of population change

In the 100 years since Canberra was formally named on 12 March 1913 as Australia’s capital, its population has grown from a small rural community of less than 2,000 people (outnumbered by sheep and cattle at a ratio of over 500 to 1), to a city made up of over 100 suburbs and nearly 400,000 people. The drivers of growth have differed from many other cities whose transport advantages, location and accessibility supported the more common trade and economic foundations of growth. It wasn’t until 1960 that Canberra’s population reached 50,000, finally reaching 300,000 in 1994 and a point where the city’s size actually contributed to its growth. Nonetheless, Canberra’s planned suburbs and reliance on government administration for employment and economic stimulation have helped to shape population growth trends over the last century and continue to do so today.

The Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute (ADSRI) and the Australian Population Association will present a seminar on 100 years of population change in the capital.This seminar examines the patterns of Canberra’s growth over the past 100 years, with a focus on the period since 1971 when the concept of the estimated resident population was introduced.

Date and time: Friday 22 March 2013 - 3:30pm - 5:45pm
Presenter: Dr Alison Taylor and Denise Carlton
Location: Room 1.04, Coombs Extension, Corner of Fellows & Garran Roads, ANU campus
Registration is required for this seminar. Please register by contacting Jenny White.

This seminar is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served after the seminar.

Further information
Jenny White
jenny.white@anu.edu.au
T: 6125 3629

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