Understanding the structure of internal migration in Australia

该项目将分析1976 - 2001年澳大利亚区域间移徙的模式和过程，并预测其未来轨迹。它将使用一个独特的数据库，重点关注移徙的空间结构和人口层面，评价一个新的移徙统计数据来源，制定和测试一套移徙指标，研究群组规模和年龄构成如何影响移徙，并制定新的方法，在国家以下各级人口预测中设定国内移徙情景。研究结果将有助于了解澳大利亚和国际上的移民动态，并大大加强空间规划和政策制定的知识基础。

This project will analyse patterns and processes of interregional migration in Australia from 1976-2001 and forecast their future trajectory. It will use a unique database to focus on the spatial structure and demographic dimensions of migration, evaluate a new source of migration statistics, develop and test a suite of migration indicators, examine how cohort size and age composition influence migration, and develop new methods of setting internal migration scenarios in sub-national population forecasts. The results will aid understanding of migration dynamics in Australia and internationally, and significantly enhance the knowledge base for spatial planning and policy formulation.