Coastal property snapshot - Australia

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  1. Azazel

    Azazel Well-Known Member

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    Just checked it out on the map, nice spot.
    I like driving up near Broken Head (hard to find a park) and walking down the hill, can find a little beach all to yourself.
     
  2. C-mac

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    @Spiderman that is an interesting perspective on AU coastal areas. I wonder though how much this will change for the better. Particularly that 30km-50km end of town. 30km any (coastal) direction from Sydney for instance is an exception to your rule. I.e. palm beach is 40km and some of the most affluent and multi million dollar properties.

    But 30km from an Adelaide or Perth? Well, maybe...

    Also and please excuse the Pauline Hanson pun here but.. can you 'please explain' your reference to the area archetype listing 'low Asian populations' near to the mention of UK postwar ethnicities? Not a criticism more a curiousity... are you suggesting that Asians are more affluent/enducated/upper class etc. And that low populations of Asian folks in any given area is a negative?

    I'm asking because you singled out Asians is all (i.e. you didnt say "low multicultural penetration" for instance). Was it something specific to Asians or just a comment about low ethnic diversity more generally?
     
  3. Spiderman

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    I mentioned Asians particularly because of their association (rightly or wrongly) with parental and cultural values that favour finding 'good schools' and high academic performance. Such demographics are very strong in middle to high status eastern suburbs of Melbourne known for their schools eg the Glen Waverley area. And no doubt similar parts of other cities.

    I mentioned before a combination of demographics in certain coastal areas. Most notably low average incomes, high proportion of English speakers and poor education outcomes. You get that mix in farming areas but the main difference is that coastal areas have growing rather than declining populations.

    Here's some examples from the My Schools website

    * Rockingham WA

    https://www.myschool.edu.au/SchoolProfile/Index/100401/RockinghamSeniorHighSchool/48157/2015

    * Rosebud Victoria

    https://www.myschool.edu.au/SchoolProfile/Index/98036/RosebudSecondaryCollege/45461/2015

    * Deception Bay Qld

    https://www.myschool.edu.au/SchoolProfile/Index/99793/DeceptionBayStateHighSchool/47492/2015

    * Seaford SA

    https://www.myschool.edu.au/SchoolProfile/Index/101593/SeafordSecondaryCollege/49383/2015

    * Wyong NSW

    https://www.myschool.edu.au/SchoolProfile/Index/94855/WyongHighSchool/42094/2015


    Last time I mentioned Pauline Hanson/One Nation support being higher in working class coastal areas with high proportions of what I call the 'Left Behind' demographic. Kim Carr writes about this and presents some maps.

    A Political Way Forward, Without Bowing To The Bigotry: Senator Kim Carr - New Matilda

    Note particularly the concentration in outer coastal areas eg Rockingham/Mandurah, NSW Central Coast, parts of coastal Qld etc. Such areas have political and demographic similarities with other low income but inland areas eg Melton in Victoria and the Midland - Armadale axis in Perth.