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Differentials in Australian Interstate Migration 1911–21 to 1961–66 by place of birth, Sex and age

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Without direct census data on migration prior to 1971, there is a deficit of information on Australian interstate migration this century. This paper uses the Census Enumeration Ratio technique to produce estimates of net interstate migration by birthplace, sex and age for the intercensal periods between 1911 and 1966. Contrasts in the propensity to migrate of different segments of the population are revealed. These correspond with overseas research and Australian findings for the subsequent period.

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  1. The Industrial Relations Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, Private Bag, Wellington, New Zealand

    Peter Brosnan & Moira Wilson

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Brosnan, P., Wilson, M. Differentials in Australian Interstate Migration 1911–21 to 1961–66 by place of birth, Sex and age. Journal of Population Research 6, 85–101 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03029348

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