The most densely populated SLA in Victoria was Melbourne (C) – Inner with 8,000 people per sq km, making it the second most densely populated SLA in the country. The neighbouring Sydney (C) – West (7,900) and Waverley (A) (7,500), which is located just east of the Sydney (C) LGA and contains the beach-side suburbs of Bronte and Bondi, had the third and fourth highest population densities in Australia. This was Sydney (C) – East (with 8,800 people per sq km). Population density at June 2010 was highest in the city centres, particularly in the Sydney Statistical Division where the most densely populated Statistical Local Area (SLA) in Australia was located.
The Northern Territory had a population density of only 0.2 people per sq km, the lowest of all the states and territories (reflecting more recent settlement, distance from areas settled earlier, large arid areas and, perhaps, climate). Of the states and territories, the Australian Capital Territory had the highest population density at June 2010 with 150 people per sq km (reflecting the fact that the city of Canberra constitutes a large proportion of the Australian Capital Territory's area) followed by Victoria with 24 people per sq km. The population within these regions is concentrated in urban centres, particularly the capital cities.Īustralia's population density at June 2010 was 2.9 people per square kilometre (sq km) compared with 2.6 people per sq km in 2005. Of the two regions, the south-east and east is by far the largest in area and population. Most of Australia’s population is concentrated in two widely separated coastal regions – the south-east and east, and the south-west. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE POPULATION
Legislators use census data when shaping farm policies and programs.ĭoes NASS keep the information provided by individual respondents private?.Community planners use the information to target needed services to rural residents.Companies and cooperatives use the data to determine where to locate facilities that will serve agricultural producers.
Farmers and ranchers can use Census of Agriculture data to make informed decisions about the future of their own operations.Who uses Census of Agriculture data?Ĭensus of Agriculture data are used by all those who serve farmers and rural communities - federal, state and local governments, agribusinesses, trade associations, and many others. Through the Census of Agriculture, producers can show the nation the value and importance of agriculture and can influence decisions that will shape the future of U.S. The Census of Agriculture provides the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every county in the nation. 2012 Census of Agriculture More About the Census of Agriculture Program Why is the Census of Agriculture important?