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Population Movement Impact Analysis

Read the case study and use the data table to investigate how population movement can change places. Population movement means people relocating from one place to another. Consider both benefits and challenges; impacts can differ between groups.

Case study: Banksia Bay

Banksia Bay is a fictional coastal town in Australia. Over five years, new jobs at a hospital and renewable-energy project attracted people from other parts of Australia and overseas. Some people also moved there to be closer to family. The town gained new cafés and a larger range of languages, foods and community events. At the same time, rents rose, buses became crowded at peak times, and the local school added temporary classrooms. New housing spread towards nearby bushland. A bus route links the outer housing area with the town centre and hospital. The council is considering more frequent buses, affordable housing and protected green corridors.

Measure

Five years ago

Now

Residents

18,000

24,000

Median weekly rent

$360

$450

Peak-time bus trips per hour

Investigate the impacts

Use evidence from the case study and data table in your answers.

1.The population rose from 18,000 to 24,000. How many additional residents does this represent?

2.Choose one social or cultural benefit described in the case study.

3.Which pair of impacts is best supported by the case study?

More community events and rising rents
Fewer residents and less demand for housing
A new airport and falling bus use
Less cultural variety and lower school enrolments

4.Name one economic impact of population movement in Banksia Bay, and explain why it is economic.

5.Median weekly rent increased from $360 to $450. By how many dollars did it rise?

6.True or false: the data table shows that peak-time bus trips per hour increased by one.

True
False

7.The case study says a bus route links the outer housing area with the town centre and hospital. Why might this connection matter to people who have recently moved to Banksia Bay?

8.The case study says new housing spread towards bushland. Identify one possible environmental impact and explain the link.

9.Match each change with its main impact category: (a) temporary classrooms added, (b) more cafés open, (c) housing expands towards bushland. Categories: social, economic, environmental.

a. Temporary classrooms added
b. More cafés open
c. Housing expands towards bushland

Economic
Environmental
Social

10.The council is considering more frequent buses, affordable housing and protected green corridors. Choose one proposal and explain which challenge it could address and one possible benefit.