Explain Why Australia Is A Culturally Diverse Society
HLTHIR403C Topic 1
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‘Australia is a culturally diverse society’. Explain what this statement means.
It means that Australia has a lot of different cultures in society today. For example Australia's population of about 23 million is one of the most culturally diverse populations in the world. Though majority of the population are Australian born, more than 75% of Australians are identified with an ancestry other than Australian in the 2011 Census. About 2% of Australians come from Indigenous backgrounds and about 43% have at least one parent who was born overseas. 30% of the population were born in another country. The major countries of birth are England, New Zealand and China. About 8.5% of Australians were born in non-English speaking
1.
‘Australia is a culturally diverse society’. Explain what this statement means.
It means that Australia has a lot of different cultures in society today. For example Australia's population of about 23 million is one of the most culturally diverse populations in the world. Though majority of the population are Australian born, more than 75% of Australians are identified with an ancestry other than Australian in the 2011 Census. About 2% of Australians come from Indigenous backgrounds and about 43% have at least one parent who was born overseas. 30% of the population were born in another country. The major countries of birth are England, New Zealand and China. About 8.5% of Australians were born in non-English speaking