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Title Country matters : social atlas of rural and regional Australia : 2008 / Australian Government Bureau of Rural Sciences
Edition [Third edition]
MDA Scale [ca. 1:21,500,000] ; Lambert conformal conic proj
Published Canberra : Bureau of Rural Sciences, [2008]
©2008
1999-

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 W'BOOL  304.60994 Aus/Cmt 2008  AVAILABLE
Description x, 141 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 30 cm + 5 companion books
paper
Series 2004: RIRDC pub. ; no. 03/015
RIRDC publication ; no. 03/015
Contents Introduction -- Geopgraphic classification and how to read the maps -- Population -- Labour force -- Education and training -- Families and households -- Concluding comments
Summary This atlas provides information and analytical commentary about the characteristics of people, communities and industries across rural and regional Australia. It compares the social circumstances of rural Australians with those living in larger urban areas
Analysis Economic indicators
Employment indicators
Maps and atlases
Regional development
Remote areas
Rural areas
Social indicators
Statistics
Main Series RIRDC publication
Notes Accompanied by: Five companion booklets that provide a summary of the Atlas and detailed analyses on four social themes: 1. Summary booklet (1 folded sheet (8 p.) : col. ill., map ; 30 x 84 cm. folded to 30 x 21 cm.) -- 2. Education and training in rural and regional Australia : people in country areas rising to the challenge (12 p. : col. ill., maps ; 30 cm.) -- 3. Changing employment in industries in rural and regional Australia (16 p. : col. ill., maps ; 30 cm.) -- 4. Social fabric in rural and regional Australia (16 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.) -- 5. Drought in rural Australia : exploring the social impact in three case study regions (16 p. : col. ill., maps ; 30 cm.)
At foot of title: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Numbering First 2 issues undated. 3rd issue numberred 2008
Notes Also available electronically on the WWW
Commonwealth of Australia 2008
Issuing Body 2004 issue in conjunction with Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
Subject Australia. Bureau of Rural Sciences -- Periodicals.
Demographic surveys -- Australia -- Statistics -- Periodicals.
Demography -- Australia.
Economic indicators -- Australia -- Atlases.
Rural development -- Australia -- Atlases.
Economic indicators -- Australia -- Maps.
Rural development -- Australia -- Maps.
Rural population -- Australia -- Social conditions.
Social history -- Australia.
Social indicators -- Australia -- Atlases.
Social stratification -- Australia.
SUBJECT Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Census http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001906 -- Statistics http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001414 -- Periodicals. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001647
Australia -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009585 -- Maps. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001269
Australia -- Population http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114319 -- Statistics http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001414 -- Periodicals. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001647
Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Rural conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007670 -- Atlases. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001289
Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Rural conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007670 -- Maps. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001269
Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Rural conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007670
Australia -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114311 -- Maps. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001269
Genre/Form Atlases.
Maps.
Periodicals.
Statistics.
Author Australia. Bureau of Rural Sciences.
Australia. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry.
ISBN 1921192224
Other Titles Social atlas of rural and regional Australia