Geographies of social difference workshop report
Geographies of Social Difference
Spring 2014
ASSIGNMENT 1. WORKSHOP REPORT
Question 1.
-712470229235Figure (1)Unemployed people as percentage of the labour force, Sydney, 2006.
Source: ABS 2006, p.44-45
-808355666750Figure (2)People not fluent in English as a percentage of the total population aged 5 years and over, Sydney, 2006.
Source: ABS 2006, p.30-31
-876300494665Figure (3)Low income Households with a gross weekly income less than $500, as a percentage of all households. Sydney, 2006.
Source: ABS 2006, pp.66-67
Question 2, Map 1.
Map 1: [Figure 2, People not fluent in English as a percentage of the total population aged 5 years and over, Sydney, 2006]
(a) Compare the spatial pattern of the map to the map of unemployment. Does the map share the same spatial pattern as unemployment (i.e. do the areas of high and low concentration match)?
Describe the similarities and differences in the spatial pattern.
Figure (1) displays that there is a high prevalence of unemployed people in the Western and South western regions of Sydney. Sydney's South West areas and inner west areas have high numbers of people not fluent in English e.g. Cabramatta-Marrickville .Both Figure (1) and (2) correlate well with each other as the areas which are high numbers of unemployment are also areas which have a high number on individuals of are not fluent in English.
b) Explain why your map shares (or does not share) a similar spatial pattern to the map of unemployment.
Area's which have high numbers of unemployed individuals are also area's which have a high number in individuals who are not fluent in English. Individuals not being fluent in English may be limited to employment opportunities as they may lack fundamental communication skills which are needed in the workforce. They may also have limited opportunities to attain qualifications that may improve chances of employment due to their lack of English skills e.g. entering a
Question 2, Map 2.
Map 2:
Spring 2014
ASSIGNMENT 1. WORKSHOP REPORT
Question 1.
-712470229235Figure (1)Unemployed people as percentage of the labour force, Sydney, 2006.
Source: ABS 2006, p.44-45
-808355666750Figure (2)People not fluent in English as a percentage of the total population aged 5 years and over, Sydney, 2006.
Source: ABS 2006, p.30-31
-876300494665Figure (3)Low income Households with a gross weekly income less than $500, as a percentage of all households. Sydney, 2006.
Source: ABS 2006, pp.66-67
Question 2, Map 1.
Map 1: [Figure 2, People not fluent in English as a percentage of the total population aged 5 years and over, Sydney, 2006]
(a) Compare the spatial pattern of the map to the map of unemployment. Does the map share the same spatial pattern as unemployment (i.e. do the areas of high and low concentration match)?
Describe the similarities and differences in the spatial pattern.
Figure (1) displays that there is a high prevalence of unemployed people in the Western and South western regions of Sydney. Sydney's South West areas and inner west areas have high numbers of people not fluent in English e.g. Cabramatta-Marrickville .Both Figure (1) and (2) correlate well with each other as the areas which are high numbers of unemployment are also areas which have a high number on individuals of are not fluent in English.
b) Explain why your map shares (or does not share) a similar spatial pattern to the map of unemployment.
Area's which have high numbers of unemployed individuals are also area's which have a high number in individuals who are not fluent in English. Individuals not being fluent in English may be limited to employment opportunities as they may lack fundamental communication skills which are needed in the workforce. They may also have limited opportunities to attain qualifications that may improve chances of employment due to their lack of English skills e.g. entering a
Question 2, Map 2.
Map 2:
References: Waitt, G, McGuirk, P, Dunn, K, Hartig, K & Burnley, I 2000, 'Transforming cities: socio-spatial polarisation ', in Introducing human geography: globalisation, difference and inequality, Longman, Sydney, pp. 405-406. Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006. A Social Atlas, 2006 Census of Population & Housing, Sydney: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Baum, S., O 'Connor, K. & Stimson, R., 2005. Suburbs of advantage and disadvantage. In: Fault lines exposed: advantage and disadvantage across Australia 's settlement system. Melbourne: Monash University ePress, pp. 12-30.